> We, collectively, only have ourselves to blame, and now it's too late.
Can't believe I'm reading this. I don't want age verification at all, whether it's self-imposed or not. I should be free to use whatever tools I want however I want.
Can't believe I'm reading this. I don't want age verification at all, whether it's self-imposed or not. I should be free to use whatever tools I want however I want.
This really depends on 1) How you frame the problem/solution and 2) what subset of people you ask.
But to answer your question, I could easily see that yes, people want a "change" based on how you frame the problem.
The vast majority don't want to upload their passports. That's what we should be opposing. Standardized parental controls set by the device owner are a great alternative and not invasive at all.
By the way, that does not imply that they're "underutilized". That part of the article is pure opinion.
And there's no breakdown by age. Kids don't magically become able to handle the uncensored internet the day they turn 18.
Did it ever occur to you that parents who don't use restrictions maybe have kids that are almost 18? Or parents of kids who have shown themselves to be responsible? Or that the parents use other methods to restrict use (like only allowing supervised use with the parent for very young children)?
The founders were right to try and enshrine some protections against unrestricted democracy in the Bill of Rights.
We somehow lost the war of freedom of privacy ... or, maybe the battle still rages