[antonyh]

I fail to see how this is technically possible. Virgin Media already censors chunks of the internet, but not in a way that currently would allow age verification.

Beyond my ISP I'm virtually anonymous unless I log in. If it's blocked at the network level I cannot login. If it's not blocked by the network, then it doesn't know exactly which individual is using my network connection. Theoretically they could put an interstitial page to check credentials but we'd just end up sharing the login rather than sharing all our personal details in separate accounts, or more likely I'd just not bother and accept the 'child' experience.

If I lose access to social media so be it. All that will do is change the landscape as the diaspora find a new uncensored social media.

This all falls apart when it affects genuine work, then it's already too late. The only real option at this point is VPN.