[ExI] Internet age verification spreads worldwide

Ben Zaiboc ben at zaiboc.net
Mon Sep 1 09:33:25 UTC 2025


Just another example of how authoritarianism seems to be on the rise, 
globally.

And nowhere have I seen any serious attempts to find out if pornography 
(which seems to be the main target) is actually harmful to, well, 
anybody really. Even raising the question is probably liable to get you 
shut down, now.

When what used to be the biggest democracy on the planet, the bastion of 
the 'free west' is tolerating its leader (which when you think about it, 
is a ridiculous idea in the first place) removing anybody in a position 
of power that opposes him or contradicts his opinion, I reckon we're all 
in deep trouble, don't you?

My optimism-meter about the future of the human race is trending sharply 
downwards these days.

-- 
Ben



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