<![CDATA[Because age verification is really just there to:]]>Because age verification is really just there to:

- suppress queer information
- restrict abortion access
- gatekeep sexual education
- slurp up more personal data for marketing

"But think of the children!"

Maybe we should think about the corporations that prey on their attention-spans and self-esteem instead.

Sign stuff here:
https://www.stoponlineidchecks.org

Info on how to help here:
https://docs.fightforthefuture.org/s/637497e2-8a61-42aa-82fe-1b847e113ebb#h-what-are-online-id-checks-and-why-are-they-a-threat

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/af74f255-3cf3-475c-9964-0035a9d57281/because-age-verification-is-really-just-there-toRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 06:56:49 GMTTue, 09 Dec 2025 07:44:06 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Because age verification is really just there to: on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:58:57 GMT]]>@alice

This really only seems to be about maintaining ignorance.

@iamada

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/alexadeswift/statuses/116415210264696129https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/alexadeswift/statuses/116415210264696129Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:58:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Because age verification is really just there to: on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:32:58 GMT]]>@iamada 🫂

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/alice/statuses/116415108112085941https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/alice/statuses/116415108112085941Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:32:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Because age verification is really just there to: on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:55:51 GMT]]>@alice I didn't know trans people existed until I was 22 and one of my ex's had to literally sit me down and talk to me about it 🙃

They want more cases like mine, where the person is complete cut-off from any information that allows them to actually process those thoughts and feelings and (potentially) seek to do something about it.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/iamada/statuses/116412838796615838https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/iamada/statuses/116412838796615838Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:55:51 GMT