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So the kid boots up linux off a USB stick and makes it all pointless

• watwut 7mo ago
  Overwhelming majority of kids wont. The idea that the average teenager even knows what those words mean is not realistic.
  • ChoGGi 7mo ago
    They may not, but the friend selling porn sticks at school does.
  • marcus_holmes 7mo ago
    Heard exactly the same thing about VPN use (kids won't know how to set up a VPN). Then Australia age verification kicked in, and VPN use went through the roof [0] And, of course, the response so far has included similar thoughts as the UK about banning VPNs [1] [0] https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/media-releases-and-expert-comments/2026/mar/rise-vpn-use https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/media-releases-and-expert-comme... [1] https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/no-approach-is-a-silver-bullet-uk-launches-online-safety-consultation-that-could-see-vpns-age-restricted https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/no-approa...
  • mittensc 7mo ago
    kids would have time and motivation... they will learn pretty fast