Every expert ever: "This is a really fucking bad idea for so many reasons."

Politicians: "This is the best idea we've ever had. This is gonna fix everything."

https://reason.com/2026/03/04/computer-scientists-caution-against-internet-age-verification-mandates/

Computer scientists caution against internet age-verification mandates

In an open letter, over 400 computer scientists caution governments against imposing age restrictions on internet platforms.

Reason.com

@nateb and just this quickly, someone Understood the Assignment and came up with this:

https://goblincorps.com/ageless-linux.html

(basically stinky troll-bait for the Cal AG which will have the salutary side effect of getting entered into public record exactly WHY Google, Apple, and Microsoft bought off the California Assembly in order to corner the market on OSen...)

@nateb evergreen post, no link or context needed.