I mean, can you really say any of this was unintended when these obvious consequences were clearly spelled out by plenty of organisations, experts and everyday people, well before the legislation was passed?

> But there is a key difference: we can choose which VPN to use, but the choice of which age assurance technology to use is with the platform. [..] I might consider going through the age verification process later – when I get the choice about which service to show my driving licence to. [..] We should be wary about who is asking for our ID when the spirit of the law is being so blatantly abused.

This is the most pathetically weak "objection" I have ever had the misfortune of reading. No wonder the UK government is able to so casually trample over its citizens, when this is what passes for resistance.