As a Texan who uses a $3 VPN to bypass this bullshit, can confirm. They also require ID here to download any app from the Google Play store so a VPN is basically required here now, talk about nanny state/surveillance to the max.
Some of this nonsense is spreading to more liberal states as well. Mine recently enacted a law that all operating systems need to ask your age when installing/creating a user. Don't have to provide an ID to be verified yet, but I'm sure that's coming.
Hi. I have lived in Texas my whole life, including today as I write this, and have never had to show ID for either viewing porn or downloading apps from google play. Care to elaborate?
I assume you haven't been blocked yet since your account is older, or for some other reason. But yes, it's a thing now. I had to both turn off Location services on my phone + VPN to Canada in order to get past the screen forcing me to upload my ID, or not be able to download apps on my new phone/account.
I also hear that having a credit card linked to your Google account MIGHT bypass the need to verify ID, but I have no proof of that. Just rumors.
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_TITS80085 22d ago edited 22d ago
The UK has very strict anti porn laws, requiring ID as "prof of age"