Cory Doctorow personal blog
"Privacy preserving age verification" is bullshit
I don't think that it's impossible for politicians, even nontechnical politicians, to make good tech policy. After all, the fact that no one in Congress is a microbiologist doesn't stop federal standards from delivering potable water (and it doesn't excuse the ghastly failures, such as Flint, MI):
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Security & PrivacySociety, Policy & Culture2025
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Aug 14, 2025 | "Privacy preserving age verification" is bullshit by Refreeze5224 | 252 | 228 |
