Age Verification Gets Ridiculous

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This is getting ridiculous now Downloads % ls Age Verification Required Files on your filesystem may contain mature content or reference mature topics. In compliance with the UK Online Safety Act, you must verify your age before you can list the contents of this directory. Please select one of the following options to continue. [1] Submit photo ID [2] Estimate age from selfie [3] Cancel Enter your choice:

What it means

A social media post shows a terminal window requiring age verification before listing files in a Downloads directory. The absurd options—submitting photo ID or estimating age from a selfie—parody increasingly intrusive online age-check systems and are sent as a reaction to excessive bureaucracy or censorship. EN: A social media post shows a terminal window requiring age verification before listing files in a Downloads directory. The absurd options—submitting photo ID or estimating age from a selfie—parody increasingly intrusive online age-check systems and are sent as a reaction to excessive bureaucracy or censorship.

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computer terminal / компьютерный терминал laptop screen / экран ноутбука terminal window / окно терминала purple desktop background / фиолетовый фон рабочего стола text cursor / текстовый курсор file directory / каталог файлов age verification prompt / запрос подтверждения возраста photo ID / удостоверение личности selfie / селфи