Age-verification was never going to stop with "porn" — it's rapidly being deployed across the internet. California has just introduced a bill that forces people to upload an ID/face scan in order to buy skincare products. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/s... - ThreadSky

mikestabile.bsky.social • 11 hours ago

Age-verification was never going to stop with "porn" — it's rapidly being deployed across the internet.

California has just introduced a bill that forces people to upload an ID/face scan in order to buy skincare products.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/style/california-anti-aging-skin-care-bill-age-minimum.html

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bookblaze.net•8 hours ago

Because this should be a top government priority.

spinny.bsky.social•11 hours ago

What's next? Books?

voidcritter.bsky.social•9 hours ago

I'm concerned it might be condoms (which would cause a lot of teen pregnancies) or something like menstrual products or deodorants

spinny.bsky.social•9 hours ago

hellfire.

voidcritter.bsky.social•9 hours ago

It's especially stupid since your teen years are where people typically start experimenting to see what cosmetics or skin care stuff works for them, especially since acne is a skin problem teens usually have to some degree

10 year olds don't need anti aging products but jfc

voidcritter.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Because the real scourge to humanity is the youths being... Moisturized

catfort.fightins.online•10 hours ago

SPF, famously a gateway drug

cassierosecovey.bsky.social•9 hours ago

California should worry about its damn out of control rent prices and not some non issue about somebody buying make up.

johannapotente.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Absurd! I hope this bill stays where it belongs, languishing in committee.

Here is the NYT article, sans paywall: https://archive.is/gUQxp

meetluciamar.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Read the article but don’t see anything mentioned about face scanning for age verification…

lavenderbean.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Porn was the guinea pig, the socially acceptable target that was used to see whether or not the idea would take off. Once it does, they were always inevitably going to roll it out elsewhere.

ninahartman14.bsky.social•9 hours ago

This is batshit.

joshuacasey.net•7 hours ago

obviously the id/face scan is bad. But an age limit for "anti-aging" products (like an age limit for cigarettes/alcohol) isn't really a bad idea. Kids don't need anti-aging products.

lucyluciid.com•6 hours ago

You can't police stuff like this without taking away people's agency. Skin care products aren't going to hurt them

joshuacasey.net•6 hours ago

um...anti-aging products are actually harming kids. 10 year old girls DO NOT NEED ANTI-AGING PRODUCTS https://apnews.com/article/influenced-skincare-routine-mental-health-f59bb09114ab93323e3a47197a1ad914?taid=66d30240125b4400012a25b9

joshuacasey.net•6 hours ago

tldr: anti-aging products are intended for adults, not children. It's reasonable to restrict them to adults like we do for alcohol and tobacco and weed

draph91.bsky.social•2 hours ago

is there a recommended age for anti aging products?

draph91.bsky.social•2 hours ago

OK, not gonna argue with that. That is concerning to read.

aspiringhimbo.bsky.social•10 hours ago

That is the most asinine thing I've heard today...so far.

datelita.com•10 hours ago

They already do this with tobacco products sold online so the skin care thing doesn’t bother me. These are products containing harmful chemicals… I’m sorry but it’s not the same as porn….

voidcritter.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Puberty/your tween years is when kids are supposed to learn how to care for their own hygiene. I get that influencer culture is pushing a lot of products kids don't need, but the bill would also cover regular moisturizers/exfoliants and sunscreens. I don't see the issue with teens buying lotion

datelita.com•7 hours ago

It doesn’t say that. If you read the article it says the bill would cover anti aging products that contain retinol and other agents which have proven to be harmful to children. I didn’t see lotions or sun screens included only
Products that contain anti aging ingredients so idk. Not the same

joshuacasey.net•7 hours ago

same. the only issue I see is the id/face scan.

hellociannaxo.bsky.social•42 minutes ago

Soon you’re going to have to scan your face to even enter a grocery store. Sex workers have been warning everyone one for yearsss. We are living under a fascist surveillance state

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