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Sites and services today that we are considering forcing to collect PII (driver's license) for age verification would be compelled to check the header as it would provide what these laws are chasing in a way more respectful towards privacy
As far as exploiting children online. My point has been clear that is already happening, TikTok, Youtube, Instagram ALL exploit children online today. They do not face consequences because they can hide behind their TOS this would put responsibility with regards to not breaking our already existing laws back into their hands
I trust parets. I have kids myself the plethora of tools and systems available to invade you kids' privacy is great... and those are also even way worse than a header (especially when you consider what they do to work)
Fair point on the TikTok thing. I guess I'm struggling with understanding why in any circumstance it would be good for an adult.
Like okay, to protect kids is the clear first order effect, but the second order effect is exposing adults to identity theft.
Third, real person tracing and tracking.
Government control over what individual people can and can't see.
I know I'm pushing that pretty rapidly to a 4/5th degree effect, but that's slippery slope I'm considering so you see my headspace.
I mean with ID verification, you can tie real life names to IP address easily, and then nmap a route to it to find the location. Pretty basic stuff and you can now stalk an adult, or worse, a child.