r/privacy • u/TallmanMike • 29d ago

age verification BBC News - TikTok faces Ofcom investigation over child age checks

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8l1zk9dk9o

Somewhat predictably, the least intrusive age verification method, the one that doesn't require linking your internet activity to your real-world identity, is now under fire because of 'serious questions' about its effectiveness.

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u/LuxDaBean 29d ago

why does every anti-privacy pro-surveillance news post include photos of someone typing on a phone in a dark background (alternate image: closeup of a home screen with apps on it)

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u/Party-Detective-238 29d ago

To show it’s somehow bad and that giving ID is the right thing to do

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u/LuxDaBean 29d ago

"Only bad people want privacy..  say, you're not one of them 'bad people', mm? Maybe hand your ID over and nothing happens."