Post #1315031

2026-04-18 06:29 UTC

@interru@hooves.social I agree on the ideological level, but unfortunately age verification is something both corporations and governments see as needed. And to be fair, they do identify a valid symptom of curious kids with overworked (or absent) parents getting in harm's way. If you ask me, having this system *as an option* is an improvement over current private sector solutions that all involve giving way too much information to some random corp halfway across the globe. Though long term I'd obviously rather see we work towards empowering guardians instead, with some fallback for those that do not have one. Of course I'm open to having my mind changed on this c:

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@interru@hooves.social 2026-04-18 12:53

@Karcsesz@equestria.socialhaving this system as an option is an improvement over current private sector solutionsThis isn't about replacing private age verification implementations. It's an attempt to force age verification everywhere. The main reason people object to age verification is that it's privacy invasive. With this solution they can divide those people and counter one of the main arguments against age verification. This comes at a time when there are initiatives to ban access to social media entirely for children. This is an attack on freedom of expression. People ignore that children also have human rights. And just think about the implications for the Fediverse.And to be fair, they do identify a valid symptom of curious kids with overworked (or absent) parents getting in harm's way.If parents are so absent that they can't do their job as parents, then that's something the child welfare agency should deal with. Parental neglect is the main catalyst that's extremely harmful here. Many psychological disorders are caused by parental neglect.

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@ki@chaos.social 2026-04-21 09:58

@Karcsesz @interru Curious children aren't a problem. A lack of education is.

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