ProtonApr 23

Age verification sounds reasonable until you realize it means every adult hands over their ID just to go online.

We wrote about why this is a terrible idea and what should happen instead.
https://proton.me/blog/keep-age-verification-from-killing-anonymity-online

We must keep age verification from killing anonymity online | Proton

Powerful forces are exploiting parents’ fears to strengthen their toxic business models. Here’s how we stop them.

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Show threadJuan GamesApr 23
@protonprivacy Exactly, I don't really mind when a bar asks for your ID to make sure you're over 18 because they see only the birth date once and that's it. What scares me is that digitally one's id will most likely be stored with all the data in it.
Show threadBritstralian
@juangames @protonprivacy Along with several hundred thousand data points they already hold on you...
Apr 24 at 9:32amWeb
Show threadJuan GamesApr 24
@Nigel_Lake @protonprivacy yeah, that's anothe reason