Open Rights GroupFeb 16

The UK government is playing whack-a-mole with online safety.

Plans to further age-gate the Internet dodges the real issue – the power of Big Tech.

Failing to regulate AI and the age verification industry puts the rights of users in peril.

Read our response ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/online-harms-millions-could-be-forced-to-use-unregulated-age-verification/

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Online harms: Millions could be forced to use unregulated age verification

Open Rights Group has responded to the government’s latest announcements on online safety, including proposals to: Big Tech Programme Manager James Baker said: “The Government is playing whack-a-mole with online safety, focusing on individual harms and product features instead of confronting the structural power of dominant tech companies.

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@openrightsgroup interesting you involved AVPA in this. In my experience they were some of the worst “shoot first, think about the consequences later” aggressive lobbyists when AV was being considered. How much money have they taken from their members (who stand to profit massively from AV rollouts)?
Feb 16 at 10:34pmWeb