[lachiflippi]

> I think we'll sadly see most major tech sites adopt whatever age verification tool the EU builds.

No, we won't. Tech doesn't care about users. We saw this when Valve delisted thousands of games in Germany instead of implementing the (completely anonymous) age verification process we've had built into our ID cards for years.

[Quothling]

They do care about money though, and there is a difference between delisting thousands of games in Germany and losing access to the EU market entirely.