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They're gonna do ID for posting now?

This is a 4-panel progressive clown meme, where each panel shows a man incrementally adding more clown makeup to his face, paired with text that illustrates the increasingly absurd expansion of mandatory ID verification requirements online. It starts with ID only being requested for adult sites, then moves to requiring ID for "dangerous content", then requiring ID just to post any content, and ends with the absurd extreme example of needing to provide valid ID just to access an online Burger King order of fries. The meme satirizes the growing trend of identity checks being mandated for more and more mundane online activities, framing the situation as increasingly ridiculous that leaves users fully "clowned" by constant ID demands.
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Give us your ID, it's just for adult sites
Okay, now ID for "dangerous content"
Posting? You better have ID
Your online Burger King order is on hold, please provide valid ID to access your fries

Overview

This is a 4-panel progressive clown meme, where each panel shows a man incrementally adding more clown makeup to his face, paired with text that illustrates the increasingly absurd expansion of mandatory ID verification requirements online. It starts with ID only being requested for adult sites, then moves to requiring ID for "dangerous content", then requiring ID just to post any content, and ends with the absurd extreme example of needing to provide valid ID just to access an online Burger King order of fries. The meme satirizes the growing trend of identity checks being mandated for more and more mundane online activities, framing the situation as increasingly ridiculous that leaves users fully "clowned" by constant ID demands.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit's Meme community, with the original posted title being "They're gonna do ID for posting now?". It uses the popular pre-existing "clown applying makeup" progressive meme template to create a new satirical joke about expanding online ID requirements.

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