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I can't read the article because cloud flare won't let me, but how is this ban a violation of privacy? From my knowledge of social media it would likely increas
by ifh-hn 9mo ago
I can't read the article because cloud flare won't let me, but how is this ban a violation of privacy? From my knowledge of social media it would likely increase the privacy of those not using these platforms.
- SeanAnderson 9mo agoI think the privacy concern is how to prove you're of age without needing to hand over a government ID.
- ifh-hn 9mo agoOh ok, like the porn ban in the UK. Then if the age verification is in the hands of these companies that is bad. There's nothing they'd like more than knowing exactly who you are.
- vasco 9mo agoBecause under the guise of protecting children you now require the ID of everyone. And the service list will expand. Can't wait to have to swipe my ID to even start Chrome.
- ale42 9mo agoSwitzerland created a digital ID platform (see also https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45407657 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45407657), that has been open sourced, and that would allow people to prove for example their age without revealing any other personal details. It's maybe not the perfect solution, but I find this highly preferable to sharing my ID with some social media platform.
- vasco 9mo agoI can create an open source project that's very safe too. But where is my assurance thats what runs in the backend? All I know is what I'm sending. I have no guarantee of anything else? It's the exact same problem with adding software the voting process.