I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online services

Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by varispeed on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @10:51AM (#47234183)

I've been saying this for years. GDPR and Cookie Law were created for big corporations to legitimise data trade where before it was grey area. Now they get consent as people blindly click accept and they can make money. It was never about privacy.

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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by gib444 on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @12:17PM (#47235563)

100 percent agreed

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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by wao0uuno on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @02:16PM (#47237330)

If it was about privacy they would simply make all tracking and profiling opt in.

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