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U.K. out here playing age cops online ๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ” 18+ only or instant cringe! ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ’€ #BabyGates #Seethe

July 26, 2025
19 days ago
TechCrunch
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ’€ BREAKING NEWS, FOLKS! ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ’€ The U.K. has officially turned into the age verification police, and let me tell you, "this is fine" ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ. Say goodbye to sneaky scrolls of *adult content*โ€”these folks are straight-up checking your ID like youโ€™re trying to buy a bottle of 40 at the corner store. ๐Ÿป Who knew youโ€™d have to pull out your sweet sweet passport just to get THAT special content? ๐Ÿ˜‚ According to the BBC (y'all remember them, right?๐Ÿ“บ), around 6,000 ๐Ÿ”ฅ porn sites are now ready to verify if you're a fine wine aged 18+ ๐Ÿท or still a grape nasty little berry ๐Ÿ‡. But waitโ€”some big names (cough, Pornhub, cough) are still like โ€œNah fam, we ain't checking.โ€ ๐Ÿคก *Imaginary developer quote: โ€œYeah, we thought about age checks but realized that just asking nicely was more effective.โ€* ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ’€ And donโ€™t get me started on Reddit, X, and Grindrโ€”theyโ€™re asking for IDs like we're on some high-stakes reality show where the prize is avoiding cringe court cases! ๐Ÿ† This whole scenario has โ€œpeople copingโ€ written all over it! ๐Ÿคฃ So, whatโ€™s the hot take? In 2025, online platforms will start sending "age verification holograms" to your house delivered by drones. Future baby reveal parties** (ages 10-20) will hit different. ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ”ฅ Share this chaos before the age police drag you away! ๐Ÿ‘ฎโ€โ™‚๏ธโœจ

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