Age verification laws are proliferating fast across the United States and around the world, creating a dangerous and confusing tangle of rules about what we’re all allowed to see and do online. That's why today, we're launching EFF.org/Age, a one-stop shop for users seeking to understand what these laws actually do, what’s at stake, why EFF opposes all forms of age verification, how to protect yourself, and how to join the fight for a free, open, private, and yes—safe—internet.

This has me wondering what’s going to happen to platforms like this. How would age verification even work here? Would it work?

  • ɔiƚoxɘup@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
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    20 hours ago

    You are exactly correct and you’re definitely justified in your frustration. It’s laws like this that caused me to stop using Blue sky because Blue sky decided that they would go ahead and ask for age verification in advance of their actual legal obligation to do so.

    On principle I felt required to stop using the service but in addition to that it’s a clear violation and really Blue sky just isn’t worth it.

    So instead of doing the age verification I just froze my account and haven’t looked back. I deleted all of my posts and all of my likes and the account is sitting there idle in case they decide to change their mind. I don’t think it’s going to happen, I think they’re too afraid of litigation.