Winston Marshall warns child-safety rules could force digital ID for all users

What was said

"what it actually means is that all of us, not just miners, needs some sort of digital ID, some sort of verification to use the internet, to use YouTube, to use all of these other social media platforms."

Winston Marshall argues that regulating social media use by under-16s effectively requires identity verification for everyone, threatening anonymity online. He links this to concerns about state pressure on platforms to suppress stories or users, citing past US controversies around content moderation as a warning sign.