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Pornhub reportedly says that rather than requiring identification, it's better to "identify users by their device" - what does that mean? If you're going to req
by denton-scratch 4y ago
Pornhub reportedly says that rather than requiring identification, it's better to "identify users by their device" - what does that mean? If you're going to require ID, what does it matter how you acquire that ID?
- shhsshs 4y agoI am guessing something like the device knows its owner is under 18, and websites can query “is the user under 18” to disable itself.
- mminer237 4y agoSo it would be up to Google and Microsoft to verify people's IDs, tie their identities to their devices, and ensure only verified persons use a device? That sounds 1000% worse for privacy.
- dgellow 4y agoI think more like, parents can enable parental control on their kid devices? Not saying it’s a good idea, that feels ripe for abuse if you can more or less identify minors just by looking at their requests… (or via JS)
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- jeroenhd 4y agoGoogle already does this for Youtube due to EU legislation. They allow using a credit card to verify or using standard government ID. Then again, a 1 cent credit card validation charge isn't going to stop any kids from using the magic digits printed on their parents' cards so that system probably wouldn't hold up.
- ngngngng 4y agoPornhub is already requiring ID in Louisiana, which has a similar law. But their traffic has gone done significantly because of this. It seems to be that blocking Utah is a strategic PR move to try and make these kinds of laws unpopular. Lets blame the weirdo Mormons trying to pass strange laws. Nevermind these laws are starting to pop up around the world.