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Blackout: A new movement to ban social media for under-16s has a huge blind spot. (www.metromag.co.nz)

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to be enforced by way of biometric scanning and ID tokens

Do we really want to do a biometric scan to access websites in New Zealand?

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[–] piwakawakas@lemmy.nz 7 points 1 month ago

No. No we don't. This is just a feel good thing for people who want to give the perception of caring.

I may need a tinfoil hat, but needing a biometric token to sign in is an excellent way of tracking your online activities. Once that token is linked to a device. They're going to know everything about your online habits. Not just whatever website the token works for.