if it was really for child safety things like this It should have been law since the birth of the internet

An empty wish I'm afraid since "think of the kids" is an argument no one will ever go against.

Believe their motives maybe when they start investing far more in social services.

What happened to our world? I remember the Internet without censorship, and it is so disappointing to see all the stuff happening.

100% correct! Well said!

Well

"terrorism prevention" it is then

sickening, but based on the evidence, abusing children is something they have extensive experience with.

I'll buy the "think of the children" stance after and only after the same politicians other actions clearly have been for children's benefit (and not just *their* children's benefit)

Stop allowing children under 16 or even 18 to get access to violent, abusive or pornographic content. That is why they use words "child safety". I was adult when I saw my first terrorists cutting throat video, and those screams are still hounting me. I was almost about to faint, I was having mild panic attack. You want children get access to that? How about animal torture? Why do you want kids have access to sick content? Why word Netiquette matters nothing to some anymore...

Using child safety to justify surveillance is the digital equivalent of 'think of the children' hand-wringing.

Apparently too many voters (and donors) buy into it

The problem is that far too many people still believe the bullshit, just like 20 years ago.

Chat control 2.0 - the law to protect the paedophiles, because the rich and powerful won't be under surveillance!

This framing was cited in my own case just about week ago.
A police search and device seizure were justified as relating to “protecting vulnerable children,” including the arrest of a young family member.
A factual public record of these events is being maintained on my page.

Gosh, I feel like there's something else that's deadly for kids that we only react to with "thoughts and prayers." Can't put my finger on it...

DJT used children to pleasure himself. He does not now, nor did he ever care about child safety.

politicians and their propaganda

The progression of failing state lies: "For the children" --> "For minorities" --> "For women"

The only scissors adults can buy when government assumes the role of responsible parenting.

Or a simpler request: Stop being dicks.

If they cared one bit about children they would have used the UN charter to raise a large army to go in and protect the children (and their families) in Gaza. They didn't even mention it.

I'm behind this, but many still believe censorship is for protecting children. A side-effect to pushing digital ID & age checks is to virtue signal parents they can rely on digital nanny services while never really following through with the actual protections. It is false advertising, deceptive, and removes the responsibility of parents being aware of their children's exposure on the Internet. Age verification isn't needed when parents are involved with their children's welfare.