The correct response to a phone or other device asking for your fingerprint or other biometrics or ID for any purpose is "what are you, a cop?" I've been mad about the concept of biometric authentication since 2013 when I found out about the iPhone 5S and this will never change.
#BiometricAuthentication #iPhone5S #Apple #IDVerification #AgeVerification
For people that doesn't understand computers & phone devices, what are your plans when #ageverification , and #idverification in #EU gets serious while avoiding #bigtech and #bigcorps even if they try to make the use of #vpn illegal like in #utah? Is there any way to skip all of it at once in all your devices (laptop,phone)?
I'm tired of reading about how bad is the situation. I want to know what we can do, even if its little actions, and so other people can do the same. Thks!
The New York Childrens Online Safety Act will ban anyone under 18 from chatting online.
The bill specifically states that all online platforms, including video games which have a live chat feature for their users, are required to implement age verification measures, and ban anyone under the age of 18 from using communication features.
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4609/amendment/original
#AgeVerification #IDVerification #privacy #surveillance #dystopia #socialmedia #gaming #technology #NewYork #USA
Establishes the "stop online predators act"; requires operators of covered platforms to conduct age verification to determine whether a user is a covered minor; requires operators of covered platforms to utilize certain default privacy settings for covered minors; requires operators of covered platforms to require parental approval of certain activity related to a covered minor's covered platform account.
Even in the age of #ageverification or #idverification, you can still compartmentalize if you care about your #privacy!
For example,
1. for government services such as healthcare, use the #EUDI wallet. The government already knows when you use their services, so that's no loss of privacy.
2. for phone apps, use Apple's or Google's age bracket system. Iirc Apple's solution only processes documents locally. Your OS already knows which apps you use, so no loss of privacy.
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Wait, the @EUCommission wants to widely roll out the #idverification #ageverification app that was just hacked twice, with bug fixes that rely on libraries that are no longer maintained. What's the rush? Why not take the time to build this right, and actually test it before releasing it?
I live in a country that already has a digital ID app with a good security track record. I love open source, but I'm not switching from the closed source, secure one to this.
Greece to ban anonymity on social media
"The major problem behind anonymity is toxicity," argues digital governance minister
https://www.euractiv.com/news/greece-to-ban-anonymity-on-social-media/
#IDVerification #AgeVerification #privacy #surveillance #dystopia #socialmedia #corruption #technology #Greece #EU
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