Ofcom publishes UK age verification proposals
www.theregister.com
Won't somebody think of the children?
  • Bassman27@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Pretty sure the last thing anyone wants to do is upload a picture of their face to a porn site…

  • flamingos-cant@feddit.ukEnglish
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    10 months ago

    In 2022, Daniel Pryor, then head of research at the Adam Smith Institute think tank, warned that any tech-savvy teen would likely be able to circumvent restrictions, while adults entering their details stood every chance of being exposed in the event of a data breach.

    Can’t believe the Tories have got me agreeing with the Adam Smith Institute.

  • snaprails@feddit.ukEnglish
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    10 months ago

    “Ofcom also states that sites must not provide information about or links to Virtual Private Network (VPN) providers.” That’s every other YouTuber fucked then.

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 months ago

      That’s also just impressively authoritarian. Banning the tools of dissent to “protect children from porn”

      • obelix@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Let’s be honest, that’s what it’s really about. Controlling the flow of dissent and information on the internet, so that the despicables can continue robbing us and fucking us over.