[seneca]

Hard no. Reality is that this push is everywhere. Authoritarian governments are cracking down hard on dissent, they're not going to leave huge platforms for communication untouched. We'll need open source decentralized alternatives.

[accrual]

Indeed, the article basically says as much in more pacifying terms:

> driven by an international legal push for age checks and stronger child safety measures

[SV_BubbleTime]

I’m always amazed that despite decades of evidence… there are people that not only don’t know that you can do anything if you say “it’s for the children” but they’ll actively support it.

[SoftTalker]

HN: Social media is terrible and ruining kids' mental health.

Also HN: Any attempt to limit access to verified adults is an "authoritarian crackdown" and totally unacceptable.

[z0r]

Children generally have these things called "parents" who are supposedly responsible for their well being. Oh hey, suddenly there isn't a contradiction.

[pseudalopex]

HN commenters are many. Not 1. And 1 person can believe 2 things are bad.