Bora M. Alper@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoDiscord's face scanning age checks 'start of a bigger shift'www.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square83fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkDiscord's face scanning age checks 'start of a bigger shift'www.bbc.comBora M. Alper@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square83fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareOverTheFiniteSun@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoMy understanding is age verification will be mandated if you have UK users or are in the UK, so… it’s that online “safety” bill.
minus-squareOverTheFiniteSun@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoGrabbed an article: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/09/uk-online-safety-bill-will-mandate-dangerous-age-verification-much-web And another: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwye3qw7gv7o.amp Applies to sites with user-generated content.
My understanding is age verification will be mandated if you have UK users or are in the UK, so… it’s that online “safety” bill.
Grabbed an article: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/09/uk-online-safety-bill-will-mandate-dangerous-age-verification-much-web
And another: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwye3qw7gv7o.amp
Applies to sites with user-generated content.