https://theconversation.com/new-age-gating-laws-aimed-at-making-the-internet-safer-actually-threaten-free-speech-263401
*New age-gating laws aimed at making the internet safer actually threaten free speech.* The article is a little timid about stating the danger of making non-minors identify themselves. It is not only that age verification sites might fail to keep users' identification data secure; it is that they may be compelled to help a repressive state identify dissidents.
Richard Stallman
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