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[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

This is a terrible idea, and only makes it 10x easier for surveillance capitalism to track, profile, and propagandize the entire population.

This line of reasoning is basically using "won't someone think of the children" fear mongering to hand over the keys to big brother.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

This is a terrible idea, and only makes it 10x easier for surveillance capitalism to track, profile, and propagandize the entire population.

I don't see how that follows. Can you elaborate?

[–] 31337@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

If you have to verify children's identity, you have to verify everyone's identity. This is part of KOSA. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/kids-online-safety-act-continues-threaten-our-rights-online-year-review-2024

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Ah, right. It's possible yes that this would make it easier for them, but my understanding of technology is that it was pretty much possible like 10 years ago to track practically everyone who isn't actively doing a countermeasures against it.