Mozilla, EFF, Proton and 16 other organizations issue joint letter against UK “age verification” law

submitted by cm0002 to privacy 151 points | 6 comments https://www.eff.org/files/2026/05/05/joint_statement_to_uk_policymakers_on_addressing_roots_of_online_harm.pdf

Restrictions under consultation include curfews for young users and wider restrictions on children’s access to online services, with implications across internet services from video games, VPNs to even static websites.

Age assurance mandates risk cementing the dominance of gatekeeper app stores, operating systems, and platforms’ walled gardens.