Should citizens be required to use a government digital ID to verify their age before accessing online pornography?

Age verification laws aim to restrict minors from accessing sexually explicit content by mandating that websites verify a user's age, often using a digital ID or facial estimation. Proponents argue this is a vital child protection measure in the smartphone era, citing the psychological damage of early exposure to extreme content. Opponents warn that forcing adults to link their identity to pornography creates a massive privacy risk, vulnerable to data breaches, and normalizes a dystopian level of internet surveillance.