Global academics sound alarm on age verification: A dangerous path toward mass surveillance Age verification systems act as Trojan horses for government and corporate surveillance, requiring invasive identity confirmation for basic online activities and eroding digital anonymity. Existing methods (facial estimation, ID checks) are unreliable near age thresholds and create centralized databases prone to breaches, as seen in Australia’s recent leaks. Mandating verification transforms the internet into a permissioned space, disproportionately harming smaller platforms and enabling future VPN bans that threaten dissidents and activists. Governments exploit “child protection” rhetoric to justify ineffective bans while ignoring better alternatives like content moderation, digital literacy…
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