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Beep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours ago

I'm struggling to think of any online services for which I'd be willing to verify my identity or age

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I'm struggling to think of any online services for which I'd be willing to verify my identity or age

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Beep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours ago
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Identity verification and age verification is an increasinly common policy conversation at the moment, in numerous countries.

Hacker News.

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    As someone without kids, can you elaborate?

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      This is just the latest one. There’s also the fact that their profit generation format is essentially child labour exploitation. And also the latest one is just an extension of the platform’s longstanding issue with child predators.

      Selection of videos below on Roblox and it’s history of being probably the last place you want to let your kid hang out…

      https://youtu.be/vTMF6xEiAaY

      https://youtu.be/0twDETh6QaI

      https://youtu.be/oxj8YvU2PQY

      This one is about the latest controversy.

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        I’ll check these out be sure to educate my sister with unsolicited parenting advice for her kids. Thank you.

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          No worries 👍

          It’s one of those things I feel like anyone with a young person in their life should be aware of.

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