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Re:Yes, Social Media Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage M... by 01HNNWZ0MV43FF on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @12:58AM (#39987106)
I would not feel safe painting a target on my back if I was required to attach my legal name to my comments, especially the ones advocating for queer rights.
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Re:Yes, Social Media Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage M... by hackerlight on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @04:19AM (#39988262)
Have a government agency do the age verification, then it tells FB your age but no other information. Maybe the agency gives you a unique token that it also gives to FB, and you can use it to make a unique account.
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Re:Yes, Social Media Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage M... by 01HNNWZ0MV43FF on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @09:47AM (#39990698)
That would be great if voters and politicians already cared for privacy, and if it was auditable.

Anyway good thing I'm not on Facebook. If I can hang out in a community of about 100 without anyone calling it "media", and we just keep out kids by not bringing any in, I'll live I guess

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