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EU Commission makes available age verification blueprint

17 points by phtrivier 1y ago

phtrivier 1y ago
Technical details here: https://ageverification.dev/Technical%20Specification/architecture-and-technical-specifications/#151-normative-references https://ageverification.dev/Technical%20Specification/archit... I wonder if this is already something that has been veted by security experts, or if it's full of known / obvious vulnerabilities...
- dvdkon 1y ago
  At a glance, it looks much better than all previous attempts I've seen. And I really appreciate that they're presenting technical documentation from the start instead of an opaque "trust us, it's safe". I'd still like to see a third-party analysis of the privacy properties, though. And some way to use this without Google Play or iOS.
bko 1y ago
I'm very skeptical of internet regulation and regulation in general, especially what Europe does (e.g. cookie banner, AI, overreaching right to forget). But I think it's insane that we somehow accept social media companies to have underage children on their site breaking the terms of service. Most of these companies deploy a lot of resources making sure we don't send out an offensive meme, use a bad word, or show a female areola, but when it comes to hosting content of 12 year olds, it turns a blind eye. The fact that around 40% of US 8-12 year olds are on social media, against the policies is just insane and unacceptable. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK594759/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK594759/
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- netsharc 1y ago
  Heck, I'm pretty certain they can probably profile the behavior of users to guess their age.. but the c**s would rather profit now rather than care about the future brains.
- bestham 1y ago
  It’s a very interesting take that you are more concerned about the output of these individuals than what this means for their mental health to be present on social media. To have access to the brains of their users before they are legal users could potentially be a gold mine.
stubish 1y ago
Will Australia make use of this resource, or NIH their own design with the expected outcome? Social media age checks rushing forward, and it seems impossible to meet the legislation requirements (no ID required etc.) unless the government provides a way for 3rd party sites to confirm age.

17 points by phtrivier 1y ago

Technical details here: https://ageverification.dev/Technical%20Specification/architecture-and-technical-specifications/#151-normative-references https://ageverification.dev/Technical%20Specification/archit... I wonder if this is already something that has been veted by security experts, or if it's full of known / obvious vulnerabilities...

dvdkon 1y ago
At a glance, it looks much better than all previous attempts I've seen. And I really appreciate that they're presenting technical documentation from the start instead of an opaque "trust us, it's safe". I'd still like to see a third-party analysis of the privacy properties, though. And some way to use this without Google Play or iOS.

bko 1y ago

I'm very skeptical of internet regulation and regulation in general, especially what Europe does (e.g. cookie banner, AI, overreaching right to forget). But I think it's insane that we somehow accept social media companies to have underage children on their site breaking the terms of service. Most of these companies deploy a lot of resources making sure we don't send out an offensive meme, use a bad word, or show a female areola, but when it comes to hosting content of 12 year olds, it turns a blind eye. The fact that around 40% of US 8-12 year olds are on social media, against the policies is just insane and unacceptable. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK594759/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK594759/

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netsharc 1y ago
Heck, I'm pretty certain they can probably profile the behavior of users to guess their age.. but the c**s would rather profit now rather than care about the future brains.
bestham 1y ago
It’s a very interesting take that you are more concerned about the output of these individuals than what this means for their mental health to be present on social media. To have access to the brains of their users before they are legal users could potentially be a gold mine.

stubish 1y ago

Will Australia make use of this resource, or NIH their own design with the expected outcome? Social media age checks rushing forward, and it seems impossible to meet the legislation requirements (no ID required etc.) unless the government provides a way for 3rd party sites to confirm age.