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A comment on YouTube starts to require a credit card or ID to verify the age in EU (2020).

Re:YouTube starts to require a credit card or ID to verify t... by sneak on Wednesday September 01, 2021 @09:58AM (#28379886)
Pretty soon you won't be able to do anything online without providing identifying information strongly tied to government ID.

No anonymity will be permitted by big tech, because having everything linked forever to your history allows for more revenue from advertisers.

Big tech becomes default choices for businesses and society, so no anonymity will be permitted in society.

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Re:YouTube starts to require a credit card or ID to verify t... by nness on Wednesday September 01, 2021 @10:06AM (#28379996)
I don't even think its advertisement revenue, an more. I think its entirely a fatigue with political and social pressure.

Its so much easier to let go of your beliefs when it just becomes far too painful to keep fighting politicians and public scrutiny. Scares investors, hurts your staff, and I guess hurts revenue.

If you're YouTube and you're facing a barrage of inquiries about inappropriate content, this is the easiest way forward.

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