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Discord expands age verification id system to more regions (sh.itjust.works)
 

https://reclaimthenet.org/discord-expands-age-verification-id-system-to-more-regions

Discord’s push to verify users through government ids shows how safety mandates can quietly turn into systems of surveillance

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Discord expands age verification id system to more regions (sh.itjust.works)
 

https://reclaimthenet.org/discord-expands-age-verification-id-system-to-more-regions

Discord’s push to verify users through government ids shows how safety mandates can quietly turn into systems of surveillance

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TikTok to strengthen age-verification technology across EU (sh.itjust.works)
 

https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Ftechnology%2F2026%2Fjan%2F16%2Ftiktok-to-strengthen-age-verification-technology-across-eu

Move comes as calls for Australia-style social media ban for under-16s grow around world, TikTok will begin to roll out new age-verification technology across the EU in the coming weeks, as calls grow for an Australia-style social media ban for under-16s in countries including the UK.

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Could there be a social media ban for children in the UK? (www.bbc.co.uk)
 

The UK government, MPs, organisations and public figures are discussing whether there should be stronger rules about children's access to social media - including an Australia-style ban for under-16s.

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TikTok to strengthen age-verification technology across EU (sh.itjust.works)
 

https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Ftechnology%2F2026%2Fjan%2F16%2Ftiktok-to-strengthen-age-verification-technology-across-eu

Move comes as calls for Australia-style social media ban for under-16s grow around world, TikTok will begin to roll out new age-verification technology across the EU in the coming weeks, as calls grow for an Australia-style social media ban for under-16s in countries including the UK.

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Could there be a social media ban for children in the UK? (www.bbc.co.uk)
 

The UK government, MPs, organisations and public figures are discussing whether there should be stronger rules about children's access to social media - including an Australia-style ban for under-16s.

Yet another email advice thread in c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
[–] unknowingvoid@sh.itjust.works 1 points 22 hours ago

I've started to use Fastmail

Question in c/privacy@programming.dev
What are your latest privacy wins ? in c/privacy@programming.dev
[–] unknowingvoid@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Thanks

What are your latest privacy wins ? in c/privacy@programming.dev
[–] unknowingvoid@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (3 children)

What is VM?

What are your latest privacy wins ? in c/privacy@programming.dev
[–] unknowingvoid@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Been trying to use Lemmy/Piefed and Digg more than Reddit

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Age Verification: What’s sold as “online safety” means surveillance via ids checks or face scans. (tuta.com)
 

First they came for adults site and social media; now they are already discussing about putting vpns and app stores behind age verification.

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Age Verification: What’s sold as “online safety” means surveillance via id checks or face scans. (tuta.com)
submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by unknowingvoid@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@programming.dev
2 comments fedilink
 

First they came for adults site and social media; now they are already discussing about putting vpns and app stores behind age verification.

RSPB 'shuts down' X account in 'foreseeable future' update in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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UK Expands Online Safety Act to Mandate Preemptive Scanning of Digital Communications (reclaimthenet.org)
 

A major expansion of the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) has taken effect, legally obliging digital platforms to deploy surveillance-style systems that scan, detect, and block user content before it can be seen.