Comment on France Moves to Classify X as an Adult Site Amid Digital ID Crackdown

• thisisnotmyhat@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Those against website age verification argue that content blocking should happen at the OS level. For example, a parent could enable the built-in “child mode” on their child’s smartphone or computer. As I understand it, that would be more effective, graceful, cheaper, free speechy, and private. To a degree, tech savvy parents (and people who block ads and other content) already do similar things with third party tools - i.e. it’s feasible.

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  • ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Sure if that was all they had in mind. This is also about collecting info and controlling what people can do, the content is just an excuse as a means of doing so.

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    • thisisnotmyhat@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Well, yes, there is that.

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