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You would have to fragment the Internet (like in China or Iran) to stop people from sharing ideas and building relationships across national borders. Imagine being asked for proof of citizenship to join UK Instagram, or needing a passport to watch a Canadian video on YouTube. 2/4

This might sound ridiculous, but we are already being shunted toward nationalism and identity checks: forcing ByteDance to sell US Tiktok and requiring proof of age to access social media. Even the EU right to be forgotten, while well-intentioned, means the Internet changes by jurisdiction. 3/4