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Re:Pornhub Is Now Blocked in Almost All of the U.S. South by bdangubic on Wednesday January 01, 2025 @02:57PM (#42568767)
there is a HUGE difference between presenting ID in the physical world and digital world. In the digital world, once I provide an ID it is there forever. and it will be used for who knows what by who knows who. the only way to compare the two would be if in the physical world we provided an ID and whoever requested it gets to keep it and of course no place like that exists, you flash the ID (not that much unlike “I am 18 I swear” button in a lot of places) and you move on
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Re:Pornhub Is Now Blocked in Almost All of the U.S. South by ndriscoll on Wednesday January 01, 2025 @03:07PM (#42568844)
Not that I think this is acceptable, but grocery stores around me scan your ID for alcohol purchases. In some states this is legally required.

At least with all the porn bills I've read, it's illegal to retain the information.

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Re:Pornhub Is Now Blocked in Almost All of the U.S. South by bdangubic on Wednesday January 01, 2025 @03:45PM (#42569151)
yes, without an option to opt-out and have your ID “manually” checked that is fucked up.
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