Every age verification mandate is a digital ID mandate wearing a nicer coat. The only real exit is a protocol nobody owns and nobody can gatekeep. That's the whole point of Nostr. Thanks to Forbes and @Susie Violet Ward for actually getting it and the shoutout for our Ditto app and the @Kubo.watch app that's being built to actually help keep kids safe. 💜
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2026/06/17/uks-under-16-social-media-ban-risks-digital-id-expansion/