Online safety acts start out trying to prevent harm to kids but end up requiring digital ID to access all sorts on information

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If legislation currently working its way through Parliament has the same effect as similar legislation in the United Kingdom and Australia, it will soon be illegal for internet companies to show you what you ask for online unless you hand them your face — i.e., agree to a facial scan to acquire access.

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The U.K. and Australia both have