ReihdHardt

Things are so bad on the censorship side of things that even "pro-free speech" and pro-privacy orgs are pushing for "age checks"... which will effectively kill anonymity online. It's all because of "think of the children", problematic media, Anime, Manga, and "online grooming". NGOs like EPIC, CCDH, GNI, TAG, and many more that are defenders of freedom of expression are astroturfing more support for censorship. Every credible study shows that these checks don't really effectively limit the most dangerous actual harm against children but instead give the government more blanket powers to monitor and identify people spouting "wrong think". The most effective method for protecting kids is for parents to be empowered and knowledgeable about the dangers... but that is also limited because of the often two-income trap that many households are in, pushing more people to "trust the government" to protect their kids.