Good!

Why is the Internet any different than say, a porn or liquor store? Why are we so fuckin allergic to verification? I'll tell ya why- money. Don't pretend it's privacy.

there two false equivalencies in your argument, as presented in response to GP:

1. ID checks are not the same as age verification.

2. a social media website is not the same as a porn website.

if you take the stance that social media sites should require ID verification, then i would furthermore point out that this is likely to impact any website that has a space for users to add public feedback, even forums and blogs.

It's about power not money. The Chinese social media companies who do this are plenty profitable.

How about we don't pretend there's only 1 single facet to this issue, no matter which you think it is?

Money? Every big ad tech company would love to be provided with all that juicy verification data.