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[–] tisktisk@piefed.social 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What? Now kids have to learn how to download a VPN before buying makeup? Should be some good pepperidge farm memes soon

[–] lung@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

VPNs don't help here, the website asks you for your driver's license. Tbf giving your credit card to them is typically enough for them (big tech + govt) to construct a full profile of who you are anyway, and that was the original "age gate" -- though there are some services that make CCs modestly privacy preserving -- not the case for IDs

[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

Yea, age restriction like this is a nogo for me. And yess, VPN would help, since in other countries, they still allow access just by clicking “I am 18”.