There are several jurisdictions that require companies to ensure that age limits are not bypassed via VPN or anonymizers. This puts the companies in a catch-22, block all VPN and anonymizers access, restricting many people with no recourse, or applying the age rules unilaterally, restricting some teens, but giving recourse to adults using VPNs.
It is not, as you say, "a risk to the privacy and safety of all users", but rather just those marked as needing to verify.
It is not, as you say, "a risk to the privacy and safety of all users", but rather just those marked as needing to verify.
Your hyperbolic rant is uninformed and tiring.