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"You're free to use something else" doesn't work when it was legal pressure that introduced age verification. All the something else's will eventually be forced to follow.

We need to hold people to account for the company they keep. If your largest investor is known for mining data for fascist regimes and you are in the business of verifying data authentication then it not guilt by association it is the smoking gun and best to avoid

Yes, and? people are free not to be concerned if they don't think it's a problem. They're free to say they're not concerned. They're free to suggest others shouldn't be concerned. They're free to phrase that suggestion in a highly dismissive way. They're free to add distracting noise by pointing out the obvious. They're free to draw attention to noise by pointing at it. They're free to feel bad about doing it. They're free to click the submit button anyway. Sorry.

the vast majority of the rich got to their position thru sheer ruthlessness. is it irrational to you that this garners distrust ?