[ExI] Internet age verification spreads worldwide

[BillK]

On Sun, 7 Sept 2025 at 18:07, spike jones via extropy-chat
<extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
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> But... it is easy enough to imagine if this hasn't already happened: these
> internet porn protective measures might quietly filter away or forbid access
> to medical information.  Think about that please.
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> spike
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At present, the age verification laws vary widely from country to
country, even state to state.
But, yes, of course, the age verification will get worse!
It started as a 'We must protect the children from porn' campaign.
The scope has already increased to anything that could possibly harm a minor.
Such as sites containing potentially harmful content like self-harm,
bullying, or mature/adult material, or adult sites like gambling,
selling alcohol or drugs.
"Potentially harmful" will soon apply to almost every website.
Why are our rulers supporting this escalation?
Because the three-letter agencies want to prevent people from being
anonymous on the internet.
Age verification is the online version of "Papers, please!".

BillK