cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49729865
However you look at it age verification is a major change to the internet and our freedoms.
We’ve seen all kinds of legislation pushed through in the past, often even against major resistance.
What makes me suspicious this time is the speed at which some of the slowest bureaucracies in the world are adopting it and how it’s happening in 20+ countries in parallel.
It’s like they’re all in a group chat, fast-tracking this before resistance can even form.
The government job is to reign in out of control elements, like companies releasing products bad for mental health
This isn’t about parenting because the goal is not about children. It’s about surveillance and control, not even for the government but for a class of technocrats who found a way to subvert democracy