Open Rights Group1d ago

“We could be forced to hand over personal data as part of a digital ID age check to access parts of the Internet and anyone under 18 could be completely banned from other platforms – all at a ministers’ discretion."

“We urge parliamentarians to think twice about giving current and future ministers such vast, far-reaching and changeable powers” when the UK Children’s Bill returns to the Lords today.

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/13-year-olds-could-be-compelled-to-use-unregulated-age-verification/

#ageverification #privacy #digitalid #childrensbill #ukpolitics #ukpol

13 year olds could be compelled to use unregulated age verification

Last minute amendments to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will have huge implications for freedom of expression and privacy in the UK, Open Rights Group has warned.

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@openrightsgroup Or people can be locked out of certain features of their phones because the latest iOS update in UK demands age verification. No warning and happening now, not dependent on this vote. Very limited evidences acceptable (drivers license, credit card) or, weirdly, length of time your Apple ID has been in use… Doesn’t say how ID is processed/by whom or how stored (if at all).
Mar 25 at 5:40pmWeb