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US states push age verification rules sparking privacy debate
Original: Can't tell if this is good news, or just more "OMG save the children: show me and our 1184 partners your government ID t
Eight US states are moving forward with measures that would require users to verify their age, potentially with government identification, before accessing certain online content. Supporters frame the rules as child safety protections, while critics argue they amount to mass identity checks that threaten privacy and free access to the internet. Commenters are split on whether the development is a genuine safeguard or a pretext for broader surveillance.
Why now: New state-level age verification actions have reignited the debate over child safety versus online privacy.
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- Can't tell if this is good news, or just more "OMG save the children: show me and our 1184 partners your government ID to continue" nonsense trying another angle. # USPol # politics # AI https://www. reuters.com/world/eight-us-sta… · dcdeejay@mastodon.online · 3
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