Mastodawn

Age Assurance on the Internet: Identity, Privacy, and the Limits of Verification

https://sphericalcowconsulting.com/2026/04/14/age-assurance/

#HackerNews #AgeAssurance #InternetPrivacy #DigitalIdentity #VerificationLimits #OnlineSafety

Age Assurance on the Internet: Identity, Privacy, and the Limits of Verification

This episode explores age assurance on the internet, where digital identity, privacy, and policy collide. Heather explains why age verification, age estimation, and age assurance are not the same, …

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Tooting 🐳May 7

I'm currently working on a presentation about age restricting social media as part of my "Critical Computer Science" course. I think this article from @edri sums it up perfectly: "Why age verification misses the mark and puts everyone at risk".

https://edri.org/our-work/why-age-verification-misses-the-mark-and-puts-everyone-at-risk/

#AgeVerification #DigitalRights #SocialMedia #Privacy #AgeAssurance

Why age verification misses the mark and puts everyone at risk - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Age verification is a short-sighted, ineffective and dangerous way to protect young people form online harms.

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Michael J Burgess Apr 26

Age Verification Is Spreading Fast

Age checks are moving from adult sites to social platforms, consoles and apps, raising urgent questions about privacy, access and control online.

https://beitmenotyou.online/age-verification-is-spreading-fast/

jc Mar 25

New in #iOS26 dot-4, #AgeAssurance at the device level for #UK users.

Upside to having the same Apple Account for over 18 years now…

bigpoppaken Mar 10

SB3977 - Age verification (on an operating system level) I think its a bad idea. My community and my family will protect the children. I don't need the government's help. https://youtu.be/1MJXRRRyMSU?si=UNuWEfogZz7qGG7d #ageAssurance #statelaw #illinois #sb3977

Illinois Joins "Age Verification for Operating Systems" Bandwagon

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bigpoppaken Mar 9

Illinois Joins "Age Verification for Operating Systems" Bandwagon

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux Mar 6

Many more US states are planning or already have operating system age verification laws #Linux #Windows #AgeAssurance

Many more US states are planni...

Many more US states are planning or already have operating system age verification laws

We've already covered how California has a new operating system age-checking law coming into force next year - but many more US states also have plans.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮Mar 6

Many more US states are planning or already have operating system age verification laws https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/many-more-us-states-are-planning-or-already-have-operating-system-age-verification-laws/

#Linux #Windows #AgeAssurance

Many more US states are planning or already have operating system age verification laws

We've already covered how California has a new operating system age-checking law coming into force next year - but many more US states also have plans.

GamingOnLinux