Lisandro Lorea | Red Mage Games

The EU is asking the public what they think about forcing everyone to verify their identity before they can get permission to read, write and share information online, while outlawing online anonymity. I will provide formal expert feedback, but I’ll lead with one question. Why do their online child safety campaigns revolve around images of 4 year old children that every parent should already be able to protect? Children aged 4 or 5 are not creating social media accounts themselves. If they are, they should probably be on a shortlist to work for NASA. Smartphones already give parents the controls to block apps, block websites, restrict content and set time limits for their own children. So why does protecting a 4 year old require every adult to prove who they are before they can communicate online? If people comment, I’ll gather as many responses as I can for a white paper, alongside data from previous posts that generated more than 1 million impressions and heavy engagement. It’s time we properly documented what people actually think about identity verification, online anonymity and government surveillance under the guise of do-called “child safety”. If you comment, please keep it respectful and constructive.