So-called age verification for social media is spreading across the world, framed as an effort to create a safer internet for children. In reality, age verification lays the foundation for a fully controlled internet.
The age verification rush must be slowed down, and politicians need to recognize the consequences of different types of legislation and systems.
Read more on https://mullvad.net/blog/age-verification-for-social-media-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-a-free-internet
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2026-06-02 13:47:49 UTC
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