[haunter]

> These laws exist because social media is extremely damaging

My take:

These laws exist because _everyone_ not just kids needs to be tracked by real ID. Make no mistake you won't be exempt from this when you have to prove you are over 16. Sure just don't use social media but that's just the first step. Next step will be games (already exist to some extent in China and South Korea) and then who knows what. Mind you sign your git commits and your emails with real ID?

[MyMemoryfails]

Games are already part of this if game contains game chats. You will need do ID check.

https://www.thegamer.com/online-games-chat-ban-for-children-...

I think we've also seen this in action with playstation, i remember people complaining about it.

[sjducb]

Most parents will take that over letting HS Tikky Tokky have access to their 14 year old boy.