Online Safety Act: A well-intentioned disaster? | Professional Security Magazine

As internet users become desensitised to handing over their confidential information to websites, we could see attackers spoofing age verification domains in a bid to steal confidential information, such as passport details or driving licences. These phishing attacks are especially dangerous because they appear entirely plausible in the context of the Act.

https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/online-safety-act-a-well-intentioned-disaster/

#ageVerification #censorship #onlineSafety #onlineSafetyAct #surveillance #vpns

…of course when Imgur self-censors itself out of the UK, it takes with it all of the websites that use it as a kind of CDN for OC

Oh dear. I wonder what else is impacted?

Reddit?

#ageVerification #censorship #habboHotel #Imgur #onlineSafety #onlineSafetyAct #surveillance #vpns

Imgur blocks access to UK users after [ICO] proposed regulatory fine | BBC News

Sigh. It won’t be the last. (Previously)

A help article on Imgur’s US website, seen by the BBC, states that “from September 30, 2025, access to Imgur from the United Kingdom is no longer available”.

“UK users will not be able to log in, view content, or upload images. Imgur content embedded on third-party sites will not display for UK users.”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gzxv5gy3qo

Errata: a previous version ascribed this action to Ofcom; alas, it is so hard to keep track of who is doing the stupid stuff on behalf of HMG; Cunningham’s law for the win! Probable cause, this quote:

But both the ICO and Ofcom – the media regulator enforcing the Online Safety Act – said Imgur suspending access for UK users had been its own “commercial decision”.

“Imgur’s decision to restrict access in the UK is a commercial decision taken by the company and not a result of any action taken by Ofcom,” an Ofcom spokesperson told the BBC.

#ageVerification #censorship #iconews #Imgur #ofcom #onlineSafety #onlineSafetyAct #surveillance

Video: Age Verification is Bad. It’s Going to Get Worse

Welcome to episode 2 of my news video's. Today's topic is age verification and how it could get much worse.

https://www.freezenet.ca/video-age-verification-is-bad-its-going-to-get-worse/

#Censorship #News #Podcast #AgeVerification

📊 25 U.S. states have passed age verification laws, with more pending & major legal battles ahead.
⚖️ Supreme Court rulings may define the future of digital access.

https://www.technadu.com/overview-of-u-s-age-verification-laws-and-state-status/610668/

#AgeVerification #Privacy #DigitalRights

Gamers Use Video Game Character Models to Trick Age-Verification Systems

Biometric systems are a joke when a few game models can break them so easily.

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Gamers Use Video Game Character Models to Trick Age-Verification Systems

Exactly. The glitch isn't just a funny trick, it's a glaring flaw in these so-called 'safety' systems. Corporate agendas and government regulations keep pushing these faulty technologies, but they’re actually making things more insecure and unreliable for everyone involved.

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