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Why Isn’t Online Age Verification Just Like Showing Your ID In Person? One of the most common refrains we hear from age verification proponents is that online ID checks are nothing new. After all, you show your ID at bars and liquor stores all the time, right? And it’s true that many places age-restrict access in-person to various goods and services, such as tobacco, alcohol, firearms, lottery tickets, and even tattoos and body piercings. https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/06/why-isnt-online-age-verification-just-like-showing-your-id-in-person/