Okay, it’s 2 topics then, the privacy, and basically add a mandatory authorization layer to the internet derived from your real id.
To some extent the later already exists for movies or say to buy alcohol, getting a driving license etc. in the real world, where people often also have to verify their age. So here it could be asked on what exact basis the internet should work differently.
The basis is its how the world communicates and they become the gate keepers to communication and knowledge. Its like book banning on topics they don’t like but on a scale much more massive.
They’re already banning internet content from people that shouldn’t be about sexual health.
Not saying that these are not possibilities, but again the technology itself and mistrust of government are, at least partly, different things. This is definitely a complex topic, spanning a lot of topics.
I don’t personally think so when it comes to technologies like this that can be used to surveil and/or control a population.
It’s pretty much a given that it will be used against us as history has shown us its always the case.
Trying to separate them out, gives them the extra support they need to pass it through and then abuse it.
0x0@infosec.pub 5 hours ago
Neither alcohol or the car verifies your age when you use it.
A minor can’t really sign up for an Internet subscription, so who gave them access?
Mandate age requirements when buying digital units would be better, but then we’re back to the “I have no control over my children and can’t set boundaries”
linule@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
But what about porn / general nsfw, that doesn’t need a subscription and currently anyone can sign up / just visit those.