Looks like Indonesia is up next.

Not Indonesian, but it seems like this country is up next to roll out age verification this month. Of course, the same reasons for banning children are in there, leading up with naughty content.

I didn't know if I should laugh hysterically at spotting the pattern, or be so jaded to declare age verification a privacy pandemic at this point.

Quoting straight from the article (link to the article is below the quotes, it's a short one):

Our children face increasingly real threats — from exposure to pornography, cyberbullying, online fraud, and, most importantly, addiction," Meutya said. "The government is here so parents no longer have to fight alone against the giant algorithm."

The minister acknowledged that the policy may inconvenience children and parents but described it as necessary amid what she called a "digital emergency condition."

https://www.dw.com/en/indonesia-to-ban-social-media-for-under-16s-minister-says/a-76245473

Comment away. No actual age verification measures have been announced yet, but I can already bet it will be papers please style.

I'm tired, boss.