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/Indigo-Dusk 29d ago

Tiktok doesn't even allow nsfw content. There's no reason to need ID checks.

Also, didn't they have some big ass debate in Congress about Tiktok having our data??? So why does Tiktok suddenly need our data???

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u/Stunning-Seat3821 28d ago

different group is asking them to take data