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> There's been some pretty clear information from countries enacting online ID laws that they want it precisely so that they can control discourse, not for any kind of protection.

Please do share that information.

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Free speech violations in UK and the country pushing for more ID checks is a simple example.

I'm not seeing how it's an example showing that they're doing it "precisely so that they can control discourse".

You could still argue that ID checks are done to partition content by underage/adult which for many is a reasonable thing to do absent any better solutions.

Edited the comment to include an example.

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