Ofcom's new proposals to age-gate the Internet in the UK introduce risks to freedom of expression and cybersecurity.
Bringing in age assurance systems could mean that platforms block content or their services entirely, rather than comply with these strict measures.
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https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/online-safety-proposals-could-cause-new-harms/
“Adults will be faced with a choice: either limit their freedom of expression by not accessing content, or expose themselves to increased security risks that will arise from data breaches and phishing sites [by having to do age assurance]."
🗣️ @jim, ORG Executive Director
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Educational and help material, especially where it relates to sexuality, gender identity, drugs and other sensitive topics may be denied to young people by moderation systems.
Risks to children will continue with these measures. Regulators need to shift their approach to one that empowers children to understand the risks they may face.
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News just broke about the program #JusProg that parents in Germany can use to block NSFW content. A lot of disturbing #censorship: Sex education, queer sites, searching for (mental) health topics... To make things worse, the State of Bavaria uses that program for the public Wi-Fi. So one of the largest and most conservative areas in Germany, run by a christian conservative party, is blocking lots of progressive content. What a coincidence 🙃 https://www.br.de/nachrichten/netzwelt/offizieller-jugendschutz-filter-blockiert-aufklaerungsseiten,U1QMsr4
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