How Digital ID Laws Are Killing Online Privacy and People Are Fighting Back

New state regulations force millions to trade online freedom for mandatory age verification tied to government IDs.

Christina Maas

As 2025 dawns, millions of Americans in 20 states find themselves caught in a digital no-man’s-land, locked out of adult websites unless they show a digital ID.

The culprit? A surge of state laws that require users to verify their age by uploading personal identification, is one that many lawmakers hope will soon also be extended to social media platforms.

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