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Re:Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass by wileydragonfly on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @06:55PM (#46982946)
Why should anyone inclined to want to buy beer have to show ID to do it?
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Re:Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass by chrysoprace on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @07:04PM (#46983026)
I don't know how it works where you live, but in many jurisdictions around the world (including the one I live in), you have to provide ID to prove that you're of drinking age.
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Re:Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass by usefulposter on Thursday February 12, 2026 @02:32AM (#46985846)
I don't know how this false equivalency keeps coming up on HN, but see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46983668.
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Re:Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass by chrysoprace on Thursday February 12, 2026 @04:36AM (#46986687)
Not sure what your point was, here in Australia they just look at it, they can't take a photocopy.
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Re:Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass by toomuchtodo on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @07:02PM (#46983009)
Because you’re required to in all 50 states to prove you’re over 21.
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Re:Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass by coldpie on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @07:09PM (#46983073)
I don't think that's true? Rather, stores must not sell to anyone under 21. I'm almost 40 and rarely get carded these days.
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