3 ms·
Every time age verification comes up, it’s shocking how many comments here start proposing schemes where we use government-issued tokens combined with secure de
by Aurornis 4mo ago
Every time age verification comes up, it’s shocking how many comments here start proposing schemes where we use government-issued tokens combined with secure device attestation to solve the problem.
Some people get so focused on providing a technical solution to the problem of age verification without revealing your full ID to the website that they forget that they’re proposing we start requiring only government-approved devices and operating systems.
- Atreiden 4mo agoThrough the lens of information warfare, it's hard not to view those comments as an astroturfing campaign from the exact organizations who would want device attestation
- ffaccount2 4mo agoThey are not. Most people in Europe already have a digital government ID (I know I do), and most people in Europe trust their government more than random for profit companies, and are OK with making them a gatekeeper. People who care about rooting their own phones are a minority, even on HN.
- hulitu 4mo ago> most people in Europe trust their government more than random for profit companies, and are OK with making them a gatekeeper No.
- jkestner 4mo agoNot too shocking. Many people’s jobs here require that they pretend that they’re not coding for fascism.