Every regulation rearranges incentives, and this new facial scan on Twitch is no exception. You reduce the profit to merchants of adult content who quietly relied on underage eyes, and you increase the demand for privacy tools, VPNs and platforms that promise a lighter touch. If Ofcom truly enforces the Online Safety Act with equal zeal on giants and minnows, the market may yet discover solutions that protect children without turning every viewing into an identity check at the door. But if the burden falls mostly on a few visible services while others slip by, have you really improved welfare at all?