EU Advances Mandatory Online Age Verification Despite Security Risks
The European Commission's recent findings have revealed that Meta failed to protect minors, with a staggering 12% of European children under 13 reportedly accessing Facebook or Instagram, sparking concerns over online safety. This has led to a push for mandatory online age verification, despite security risks.
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𧡠THREAD 1/ Online age verification is the hill to die on. Not a fight you can sit out. Not a battle you can skip. Not a policy you can afford to ignore while you focus on something else. This is it. This is the line. This is the infrastructure that enables every other piece of the digital control grid. If we lose this fight, we lose everything.
Online age verification is the hill to die on
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𧡠THREAD 1/ Online age verification is the hill to die on. Not a fight you can sit out. Not a battle you can skip. Not a policy you can afford to ignore while you focus on something else. This is it. This is the line. This is the infrastructure that enables every other piece of the digital control grid. If we lose this fight, we lose everything.
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Discord Data Breach Reveals Risks of Online Age Verification Systems
Discord, a popular messaging platform among gamers and teenagers, has revealed that official ID photos of about 70,000 users were stolen by hackers. The breach happened through a third-party firm responsible for verifying user ages, not Discordβs own platform. The stolen data potentially includes pe... [More info]
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