mesaAug 4, 2025
Age Verification Is Coming for the Whole Internet
Age Verification Is Coming for the Whole Internet

Around the world, more users are being asked the same question: Can we see some ID? That has been a bit of a disaster so far in the U.K., writes John Herrman.

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Show threadArmchairAce1944
What sucks is that once these laws are in place repealing them will probably never happen. There are far too many people who will benefit financially from this to allow that to happen.
Aug 6, 2025 at 12:52pmWeb
Show threadhaloduderAug 6, 2025
They’re making it so that vigilante justice is the only form of justice the ruling class can receive.
Show threadquitenormalAug 6, 2025

There are far too many people who will benefit financially from this to allow that to happen.

Orly? Can you give me a couple of examples?

I’m opposed to this trend myself, btw. But I just interpreted as a bit of pointless over regulation by a bunch of populist nanny-statists. You’re telling me there’s financial interests involved as well?

Show threadArmchairAce1944Aug 6, 2025
There are companies to store and process IDs on behalf on the sites. Also it will give a hell of a lot more information to marketers who will pay tons for it to sell you crap they think you need. They already have far too much information on everyone already, but this will give them even more.