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I don't use it, but it doesn't start or stop at Discord. Age checking is already implemented as live face video & ID uploads and already deployed by every large tech company all over the world. They just have to flip a switch in our market.

To use my phone, Google wants me to verify my identity and age[1][2].

They're boiling the frog, give it a few years, and if you want to use any internet connected device at all, you'll need to sacrifice your face and ID as tribute. If you want to talk to someone else, you'll need to identify yourself with the platform or network on which you communicate. If you want to run an app that serves you any user generated content in any capacity, you'll need to identify yourself first.

[1] https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-play-users-are-starting...

[2] https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/10071085?hl=en

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