Google will expand age checks on Android worldwide till the end of the year

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Age checks are inevitable sadly. No one would tolerate “adult” services and goods rendered directly to children without age check.

The main argument is that there is an assumption this data is not stored in the real world, which is only sometimes true. Some places like airports and some concerts, shows, bars, etc. scan identification with digital readers whose data is presumably retained. One reason for this is because fake identification is a thing so defense against this converges to the same solution as digital verification.

Imo best to spend energy thinking of the appropriate solution that minimizes privacy violation than conceptual fighting against the idea.