My country just passed a law requiring age verification for social media, and I'm wondering if that actually protects kids or just creates a new way to exclude people. I get the concern about minors seeing harmful content, but the enforcement mechanisms often rely on ID uploads or facial scanning, which can lock out adults without proper documents or who value privacy. There's also the risk of data breaches — my friend's ID got leaked from a government database last year, and identity theft ruined his credit for months. Are we so focused on child safety that we're ignoring the rights of everyone else?