Age Verification vs. Sage Verification: Why OS-Level Controls Fail Privacy and Security

The article critiques the trend of embedding mandatory age verification into operating system kernels by Apple, Google, and Microsoft. It argues that while OS-level identity checks promise proactive child safety, they create dangerous honeypots of sensitive personal data and reduce digital autonomy by turning devices into identity monitoring stations. The author contends that binary age-gating fails to account for developmental nuance and that true digital safety lies in education rather than surveillance-based restriction.