Papers please: for millions of Americans, accessing online pornography now requires a government ID. It could have global implications for the future of the web.
I’ve had to submit it for remote work authorization, travel on a cruise line (not required, but strongly recommended), and to prove my identify for a web host when their automated check failed (that was the fastest way). So yeah, pretty rare, but still a thing.
I don’t think there’s any website where it is necessary, excluding ones that adhere to unjustified laws.
I had to post a pic of it to a dispo’s website in DC to buy legal weed there.
I’ve had to submit it for remote work authorization, travel on a cruise line (not required, but strongly recommended), and to prove my identify for a web host when their automated check failed (that was the fastest way). So yeah, pretty rare, but still a thing.