Is it required to KYC in those countries?

I'm generally okay with "how old are you?" without KYC and changeable later. It just allows apps and websites to display age-appropriate content.

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egorfine 5 hours ago | parent [-]

> I'm generally okay with "how old are you?"

It's a foot in the door. Once this question exists, the next logical one is "prove it".

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someonebaggy 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Ok but my phone already asks me for my name, isn't that bad too?

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egorfine 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Does it require you to prove your legal name?

	▲	throwawayffffas 4 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Isn't that the next logical step according to your logic?
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nkrisc 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It asks for a name.

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simulator5g 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Yes.

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ajsnigrutin 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Same with digital IDs (for example the EU one), where you'll have to install it to provide a "zero knowledge" proof today, and since you already have everything in your phone, it'll be easy to implement the "real name" policy when registering/commenting/etc.

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someonebaggy 4 hours ago | parent [-]

I'm not aware of any EU project to make a smartphone literally mandatory (instead of just convenient). If they do, I'll buy a separate smartphone just to hold my ID.

	▲	ajsnigrutin an hour ago \| parent [-]
		https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48086778