Analysis arguing that EU age verification requirements may serve as a mechanism to establish broader digital identity infrastructure beyond their stated purpose.
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EU Age Control: The trojan horse for digital IDs
EU age verification mandates risk becoming the foundation for comprehensive digital identity infrastructure, enabling broader government surveillance and control beyond their stated content-moderation purpose.
Sunday, April 26, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline
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