Age verification is rolling out in the UK
This means vendors such as Apple are now forcing age verification or your iPhone is "child proof" locked. [1][2]
This is similar to laws in California or Australia. In fact, many linux distros may be requiring age verification. [3]
Some of these verifications can be bypassed with a VPN. However, the next logical step is politicians will say, "we have to restrict VPNs or block Tor IPs".
This is why Simplified Privacy operates under a parallel agora system, using cryptocurrency deposits, PGP contracts, and a focus on tools such as Linux, Nostr, and Arweave. And also why we have support groups on platforms such as Signal, with hundreds of people in the group, to ask questions on these technologies.
However, there are negative effects of this. One is that SP can't raise fiat VC funding to buy billboards like Mullvad. This leaves a psychological impression that companies who have the funding are "more legitimate". When in fact it's the opposite. If we have an objectively better product without using any of the tyranny approved methods. It demonstrates that you don't need to comply with your business either.
A terrorist threatens civilians to achieve political aims. While as I look to improve the lives of civilians, so they ask "Why do I need politicians?"
Sources:
[1] https://support.apple.com/en-gb/126788
[2] https://www.ladbible.com/technology/uk-apple-iphone-age-verification-what-happens-dont-complete-197214-20260506
[3] https://github.com/BryanLunduke/DoesItAgeVerify
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