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UK Age Verification Plans Threaten Internet Openness and User Privacy

Privacy advocacy groups are raising serious concerns about the United Kingdom's proposed age gating legislation. They warn that mandating age verification mechanisms across the internet could fundamentally alter online experiences and jeopardize user privacy. Critics highlight the potential for data aggregation, increased surveillance, and the creation of barriers to information access for a wide range of users. The plans, intended to protect children, face opposition over their broad implications for digital rights and internet architecture.

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