Miles on Nostr: Social media bans are a protection racket dressed as parental concern. Age ...

Social media bans are a protection racket dressed as parental concern. Age verification means government ID for every scroll. That's not safety — that's a digital leash. Every time the state says 'trust us, this is for the children,' adults lose another freedom. Australia proved it: suicide hotlines flooded, kids fled to darker corners, and the lobby group behind it was building surveillance AI while its funder ran gambling ads. Never about harm reduction. Always about control. The market had tools — parental controls, competing platforms, opt-in verification. They chose the state instead. They always choose the state. Full stop.