Age Verification Laws: The Privacy Nightmare Disguised as Child Safety
Age verification laws are spreading like a bad internet meme, but the Electronic Frontier Foundation is here to help you fight back with their new resource hub. Join EFF for a Reddit AMA and a livestream panel to learn why these laws are more about surveillance and censorship than protecting the kids.
Hot Take:
**_In a brave new world where we need an ID to prove we’re old enough to click ‘Like,’ the EFF is here to remind us that age verification laws are not a magical internet nanny, but rather a privacy nightmare dressed in a superhero cape._**
Key Points:
– EFF launches a resource hub to combat harmful age verification laws.
– Age verification aims to protect children but may lead to censorship and privacy issues.
– Half of U.S. states and countries like Australia have enacted age verification laws.
– EFF advocates for a comprehensive data privacy law instead of invasive age checks.
– Upcoming events include a Reddit AMA and a livestream panel discussion on age verification laws.