2026-04-29 22:22 UTC
Hey @Paulatics@mstdn.ca and @pluralistic@mamot.fr here's a framing you might appreciate and be able to use:
Imagine if it were a jailable offense to smoke as a minor, instead of being illegal to sell a minor a pack of cigarettes!
to compare age verification against platform regulation.
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@dgregor79@sfba.social 2026-04-30 14:20
@datum@zeroes.ca @Paulatics@mstdn.ca @pluralistic@mamot.fr This is not a good argument for making the case against age verification in the OS. We’ve all accepted that you need to show ID when purchasing alcohol or cigarettes. Proponents of age-based verification can simply point to this existing rule and say it’s being updated for the digital age.