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Age Verification Is Coming for the Whole Internet (nymag.com)
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[โ€“] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 38 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And they will know what you look like. And with some data extrapolation where you are, where you go, your searches, what you're into, your payment methods, where you live, your schedule, who you interact with, and the list goes on.

This is one more data point for big brother to collect and share with the highest bidder, or to get leaked to people who do not have your best interests in mind.

[โ€“] balder1991@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

And when some data is leaked, your id will be with it.