The problems with payment processors, age verification, Digital ID, online safety acts (EU, UK).
3Long story short.
Going after drawings, videogames, JRPG's and or "adult content" like hentai and implementing age verification laws when there are enough measures in place instead of going after the people who are actively comitting serious criminal offences won't make the actual problems, issues and crimes that the UK, Ireland and the rest of Europe are currently dealing with irl go away.
This is not about protecting children or women.
This is all about controlling the flow of information online and offline. A distraction from failing government policies, payment processors, activist groups and politicians.
And could actually hurt freedom of speech, artistic expression and online communities.
Besides. Are you really stupid enough to give a sensitive document like a passport or ID to a social media company or adult content site?
Well I am not retarded enough. That's for sure.
This is also another reason to keep physical media like games, manga etc. And not rely too heavily on digital stuff. And to preserve the option of paying in cash.