SahwaMar 10

New York Bill Would Force Age ID Checks at the Device Level

https://reddthat.com/post/61645049

New York Bill Would Force Age ID Checks at the Device Level - Reddthat

>New York just proposed the most invasive state-level age verification bill the US has seen. Senate Bill S08102 would extend age verification requirements down to the device itself: internet-connected devices, operating system providers, and app stores would all be required to implement what the bill calls “age assurance” before users can access their own hardware and software ecosystems.

Show threadFalschgeldFurkan

Yeah, because those devices have age-inappropriate content already pre-installed amirite???

Honestly though, how the fuck do they keep justifying the mental gymnastics behind this? If you were to never set a foot on the internet after buying the device, there’s no need for age verification; and even if you do, as long as you don’t visit any site that hosts inappropriate content, it still doesn’t warrant an age verification.

It’s up to the content platform to ensure that no child visits inappropriate content. Think about it: a store IDs a person when they try to buy alc/tobacco, NOT when they just enter the store.

Mar 10 at 5:56pmWeb
Show threadpiecatMar 10
This is like mandating that bicycles require age verification, since someone could bike to the liquor store and lie about their age.
Show threadFalschgeldFurkanMar 10
Kudos, that’s an even better metaphor.