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In the offline world, age verification is often as simple as flashing a cashier your driver’s license to buy a pack of beer, or an adult magazine (for whoever still does this kind of thing). Advocates for stronger barriers preventing children from accessing online porn have long argued for an equivalent on the internet: online age veri …
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Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/column/859351/age-verification-app-stores
Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/column/859351/age-verification-app-stores
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