Age verification is often framed as a trade-off between child safety and privacy. But access matters too. People without passports, digital IDs or reliable verification methods may be denied access to online services, even as adults. How can age assurance prevent such exclusion?
I co-wrote this article with my amazing summer COMPASS fellow, @sheilalalwani.bsky.social, who is such a fantastic researcher: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...