Ars Technica NewsFeb 21
Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK https://arstechni.ca/RgnS #ageverification #ageestimation #unitedkingdom #agechecks #discord #Persona #Policy #openai
Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK

Persona confirmed all age-check data from Discord's UK test was deleted.

Ars Technica
The New OilFeb 12

#Discord Tries To Walk Back #AgeVerification Panic, Says Most Users Won't Need Face Scans

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/02/11/0722256/discord-tries-to-walk-back-age-verification-panic-says-most-users-wont-need-face-scans

#privacy #IdentityVerification #cybersecurity #biometrics #AI #AgeEstimation

Discord Tries To Walk Back Age Verification Panic, Says Most Users Won't Need Face Scans - Slashdot

Discord has moved to calm a user backlash over its upcoming age verification mandate by clarifying that the "vast majority" of people will never be asked to confirm their age through a face scan or government ID. The platform said it will instead rely on an internal "age prediction" model that dra...

Ars Technica NewsFeb 9
Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs https://arstechni.ca/seVP #ArtificialIntelligence #ageverification #ageestimation #adultcontent #childsafety #agechecks #discord #Policy
Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs

Discord to block adult content unless users verify ages with selfies or IDs.

Ars Technica
Show threadJan PenfratDec 10

Oh yes, and then there is this! 😄

"Leading facial #AgeEstimation tools were easily fooled by a $22 "old man" mask, a Guy Fawkes mask, and other cheap party costumes, researchers have found."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-02/social-media-ban-vpns-masks-age-checks-disguises/105836134

#AgeVerification #DigitalRights #privacy #Australia #SocialMediaBan

VPNs, 'old man' masks, and AI: The holes in the social media ban and their fixes

From December 10, social media platforms will be forced to block under 16s in Australia from holding accounts, but experts warn age checks can be easily bypassed in several ways, including a $22 "old man" mask.

ABC News
TechdirtNov 24

Age Verification, Estimation, Assurance, Oh My! A Guide To The Terminology

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/24/age-verification-estimation-assurance-oh-my-a-guide-to-the-terminology/

Age Verification, Estimation, Assurance, Oh My! A Guide To The Terminology

If you’ve been following the wave of age-gating laws sweeping across the country and the globe, you’ve probably noticed that lawmakers, tech companies, and advo…

Techdirt
Ars Technica NewsOct 28
Australia’s social media ban is “problematic,” but platforms will comply anyway https://arstechni.ca/Q2TA #onlinechildsafety #socialmediaban #ageestimation #agechecks #australia #agegate #Policy
Australia’s social media ban is “problematic,” but platforms will comply anyway

Platforms expect to monitor a range of signals, but age detection will be spotty.

Ars Technica
eicker.news ᳇ tech newsSep 4, 2025
#Roblox is expanding its #ageestimation technology to #allusers by the end of the year, utilising #facialrecognition to verify age. The company is also partnering with the International Age Rating Coalition (#IARC) to provide standardised #ageratings and #contentratings for #games and #apps on its platform. https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/03/roblox-expands-use-of-age-estimation-tech-and-introduces-standardized-ratings/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Roblox expands use of age-estimation tech and introduces standardized ratings | TechCrunch

Roblox says it's expanding its use of age-estimation technology and entering a partnership with the IARC to standardize its game ratings.

TechCrunch
Alec MuffettAug 13, 2025
The Facial-Recognition Sham | The Atlantic
https://alecmuffett.com/article/114396
#AgeEstimation #AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #TeaApp #censorship #surveillance #vpn
The Facial-Recognition Sham | The Atlantic

Losing anonymous internet access means giving companies and government agencies more power than ever to track our activities online. It means transforming the American conception of the open intern…

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Ars Technica NewsAug 12, 2025
50K YouTubers rage against AI spying that could expose identities https://arstechni.ca/XmWb #ArtificialIntelligence #ageverification #ageestimation #onlineprivacy #agechecks #YouTube #Policy #AI
YouTube backlash begins: “Why is AI combing through every single video I watch?”

Adult YouTubers defend childish viewing habits in fight to block AI age checks.

Ars Technica
alecmAug 12, 2025

The Facial-Recognition Sham | The Atlantic

Losing anonymous internet access means giving companies and government agencies more power than ever to track our activities online. It means transforming the American conception of the open internet into something reminiscent of the centralized tracking systems we’ve long opposed in China and similar countries. At this moment, the prospect of an internet linked to our real identity has never felt so threatening.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/08/facial-recognition-sham/683831/

#ageEstimation #ageVerification #censorship #onlineSafety #onlineSafetyAct #surveillance #teaApp #VPN

The Facial-Recognition Sham

Surveillance won’t make the internet safer.

The Atlantic