[__d]

Anyone who cares will ask their mates at school, who will assist them to set up a VPN and thus circumvent this silliness. Then the same people who've pushed this solution to their perceived problem will start to target VPNs.

The real question is whether they then attempt to ban VPNs. The streamers would likely join in on that, which might be sufficient lobbying for the government to accept it?

Fortunately, my 12yo was born on 1 Jan 1970, just like their parents.

[muteor]

Kids will just ask strangers to verify the age for them or use a strangers token. I can see the WhatsApp token swapping groups already, you know just the sort of place children will meet actually dangerous people.

[BLKNSLVR]

I mean, on the flipside, it's teaching kids to think outside the box...

[KurSix]

This kind of regulation always seems to underestimate two things: how resourceful teens are, and how easy it is to route around controls like this with a VPN or a fake birthday

[NoPicklez]

This isn't just asking for your age, its going to require verification of that through ID.

[__d]

There appears to be a variety of mechanisms proposed. I assume some of them, at least, will be able to be fooled one way or another. But if not, a $5/month VM in another country and a VPN tunnel should do the job.

[logicchains]

Australia requires ID to purchase alcohol yet alcohol usage among under 18s is widespread.

[NoPicklez]

My point being is that it won't be as easy as simply saying you were born in 1970. You will need to use other avenues to circumvent the checks.

And yeah, majority of Chinese people use a VPN to get around similar blocks.

[simmo9000]

And the Nicotine situation... The "government" sure got a good handle on that.

[Padriac]

It's perfectly legal for under 18 year old Queenslanders to consume alcohol.

[SlowTao]

It will be interesting to see this in action. It could be like any jail breaking scene, becomes an arms race between the jail and those trying to escape it.

As interesting as it is, it should have never come to this.