Choice becomes much, much harder once you listen to accounts about CSAM. Darknet Diaries has a few episodes on this. Some accounts are stomach churning. You can see reasoning of people pushing for the laws

And I agree. Education would go a long way. Much further than some ID verification.

But, see, education makes people smarter. What if people see through the lies of politicians?!

Both politicians and agencies are drooling at the thought of such laws. Because no one answers one simple aspect the people want. Who watches the watchers? Who are they accountable to?