Australia Passes “Age Verification” Bill to Keep Children Under 16 Off of Social Media – Back Door to Digital ID Requirements for EVERYONE

Last week, Australia became the first nation in the world to pass strict legislation prohibiting children under the age of 16 from using online social media. The reaction from Big Tech was mostly negative, as the issue at hand that this legislation concerns is "age verification" software in order to comply with laws such as this. While Australia is a small country when it comes to online social media users, most saw this as a "test case" and an issue that will soon spread to other countries as well. From the perspective of the consumer who uses social media, however, it became obvious that "age verification" requirements to access online services effectively mean that EVERYONE then will eventually have to prove their age, NOT just children. A few Australian lawmakers clearly saw this, and warned the public that this was a back door way of rolling out government-issued national IDs to everyone in Australia. And the sad fact here is that Age Verification IDs online will NOT protect children, but make them MORE available to pedophiles!