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So a kid just has to get their hands on a token then access is open to restricted websites for a year (or whatever time period) while adults are inconvenienced? The black markets for these things would pop up instantly and you'd deal with secondary effects of that (scams, fraud, etc.)

I think the whole idea of age verification on the internet is dystopian and should be tossed in the garbage.



> I think the whole idea of age verification on the internet is dystopian and should be tossed in the garbage.

You may think so. I have sympathy for that viewpoint. But the idea isn't going away. Public opinion is going the opposite direction. So what now?




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