Nowhere Girl on Nostr: Age verification isn't about controlling kids' access to social media or other online ...
Age verification isn't about controlling kids' access to social media or other online content, it's about enabling the government to associate online behavior with a legal identity. Who needs a warrant when your computer will just report you to the FBI or the Bureau of Morality or whatever for criticizing the government?
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