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I have recently been asked by @panoptykon if it was possible to create an online age verification system that would not be a privacy nightmare.

I replied that yes, under certain assumptions, this is possible. And provided a rough sketch of such a system.

But privacy is not the only issue with systems like that:
https://rys.io/en/178.html

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Privacy of online age verification

I have recently been asked by the Panoptykon Foundation if it was possible to create an online age verification system that would not be a privacy nightmare. I replied that yes, under certain assumpti

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Kroppeb 1d ago

@rysiek @panoptykon
I saw this talk a while back on electronic IDs at 38c3. https://youtu.be/PKtklN8mOo0?si=SqbVfmew2Q5-6Oni
At 15:55 they talk about a solution with ZKProofs.
Does your solution have advantages I'm missing over this one?

38C3 - EU's Digital Identity Systems - Reality Check and Techniques for Better Privacy

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Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦

@Kroppeb no, my "solution" is a thought experiment for @panoptykon so that they can explain to non-techies that such a system can be made in a privacy-preserving way. I mention that better systems could be made using zero-knowledge proofs very early in my post.

Also, a more privacy-friendly link to the video:
https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-eu-s-digital-identity-systems-reality-check-and-techniques-for-better-privacy

EU's Digital Identity Systems - Reality Check and Techniques for Better Privacy

Digital identity solutions, such as proposed through the EU's eIDAS regulation, are reshaping the way users authenticate online. In this ...

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