This blog post was co-written by Dr. Monica Horten, and is also available on the Open Rights Group website.Under new age verification rules in the UK’s massive Online Safety Bill, all internet platforms with UK users will have to stop minors from accessing ‘harmful’ content, as defined by the UK...
  • wmassingham@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    sites will have to verify the age of visitors, either by asking for government-issued documents or using biometric data, such as face scans, to estimate their age

    Yeah, most sites are just going to block UK users. Dealing with personal data like that is a nightmare.