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Why age verification misses the mark and puts everyone at risk
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Age verification is a short-sighted, ineffective and dangerous way to protect young people form online harms. It is disproportionate when better alternatives are available, straightforward and rewarding to circumvent, and structurally impacts more people than it aims to protect.
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