Upload government papers to go online? That’s our terrifying future | Aliya Bhatia

Demands to upload documents for the purpose of ‘age verification’ is coming to platforms near you Want to Google your symptoms, join an ICE watch group on Facebook or scroll Reddit? You might need to show ID. Age verification is coming to platforms near you. Worse, it’ll come at the expense of your rights. More than 25 states, and multiple countries, have enacted laws requiring mixed-audience websites to verify users’ ages to prevent access by children. Some of these laws target adult content...

By Aliya Bhatia