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Age verification is coming. Free Software can build it right. (opens in new tab)

In December 2025, Australia became the first country to ban under-16s from social media. Ten platforms, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, X, and the rest, had to block minors or face fines of around 32 million USD. People lost their accounts overnight. The UK is debating its own version right now. The House of Lords already voted in favor of an Australia-style ban. France, Spain, Greece, Norway, Denmark, Turkey, Indonesia, Brazil: the list keeps growing every month. If you build anything th...

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