Nah not really.

Sure, age verification undermines privacy, therefore its inevitable that its used in some way in the future to attribute statements to individuals.

However, I dont think there's any evidence that lawmakers are introducing these laws with the intention of using them to identify people.

I agree that "think of the children" is often an indicator of privacy over reach, but there are genuine issues about which we really do need to think of the children. We do age verification for alcohol, and thats generally considered to be an appropriate way to reduce harm.

Today's school age generation has less cognitive ability than the last. Thats a first in recorded history, and a problem that needs addressing. I agree that age verification was the wrong solution, but I do believe that was the genuine intention of our politicians.