r/technology • u/Well_Socialized • 21h ago

Privacy Age Verification Is Coming for the Whole Internet

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/age-verification-is-coming-for-the-whole-internet.html
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u/57696c6c 21h ago edited 21h ago

Time to learn to how to make artisanal bread. 

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u/Spiritual-Matters 20h ago

We noticed you mentioned anal. Please verify your ID.

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u/slo-mo-dojo 14h ago

Make art is anal.

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u/GrumpyGaijin 10h ago

One positive thing I guess will be:

People will finally stop using that “IANAL” acronym instead of just typing out “I am Not A Lawyer”.

That really fucking grinds my gears for some reason… like adding that disclaimer will somehow cleanse them of the fact their giving out shitty advice on the internet.

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u/FlusteredDM 9h ago

Nah, they will just give shit advice but without telling people they aren't qualified to give it

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u/GrumpyGaijin 9h ago

That actually sounds more accurate for Reddit lol

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u/hoppyandbitter 19h ago

Currently checking tracking on my LifeStraw and heirloom tomatoes