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by mittensc 86 days ago
So the kid boots up linux off a USB stick and makes it all pointless
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Overwhelming majority of kids wont. The idea that the average teenager even knows what those words mean is not realistic.
Heard exactly the same thing about VPN use (kids won't know how to set up a VPN). Then Australia age verification kicked in, and VPN use went through the roof [0]

And, of course, the response so far has included similar thoughts as the UK about banning VPNs [1]

[0] https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/media-releases-and-expert-comme...

[1] https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/no-approa...

They may not, but the friend selling porn sticks at school does.
kids would have time and motivation... they will learn pretty fast