It’s the prelude to any night out: standing in a long curling line outside of a local bar , slowly shuffling toward the front as others clamor around you. Eventually, you’ll reach the door, where a tall, cold and burly man will snatch your ID, give it a glance and shoot you a quick scowl before he ushers you in. The infamous ID check is a quintessential part of the American college experience. Now, it’ll be an internet staple too.

Regulating the internet has been tricky ever since its inception. Its largely-decentralized nature and global framework have impeded proper content moderation. With such sparse regulation, it has turned into a hotbed of criminal activity, violent imagery and illegal content. As young people’s mental health suffers through an unparalleled crisis , the

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