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The UK is edging closer to a possible under-16 social media ban, or at least tougher limits on addictive design features like infinite scroll and autoplay.
Protecting children online matters. But a blanket ban could mean something much bigger: normalising age checks across the web, asking adults to prove who they are to use everyday services.
Australia's experience already shows the problem. Kids can bypass bans, while everyone else gets pushed towards more surveillance.
Do we want safer platforms, or a web where Identity checks become the price of entry?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX3MhPMdwg0#OnlineSafety #DigitalRights #Privacy #AgeVerification #FreeSpeech #SelfSovereignty #UKPolitics
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