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The Age-Checked Internet Has Arrived (www.wired.com)
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[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 100 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I want to go back

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If it makes you feel better, this isn't the first time and it won't be the last.

Because these regulations never do.

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I still remember when social networks tried to impose a real name requirement.

[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 1 points 1 month ago

And now everybody think it's normal. It wasn't.

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago

I'll take that bet. Probably won't be effective, but I'm betting this shit is here to stay. There already hasn't been enough push-back.

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

Check out the book the master switch. This is just all parts of the wheel.