Comment on Australia Completely Loses The Plot, Plans To Ban Kids From Watching YouTube
Tenderizer@aussie.zone 1 day ago
If, hypothetically, VPNs and Gary’s mod don’t work, and our favourite channels don’t move elsewhere … how many of us would be willing to hand over our ID to maintain access to YouTube?
Ilandar@lemmy.today 1 day ago
You don’t have to hand over ID, YouTube (and all other services affected by these new laws) must provide an alternative for those who do not wish to use ID. If you’ve maintained an account for over 16 years, YouTube may also be able to use that data to pass an age assurance check.
vividspecter@aussie.zone 12 hours ago
Will anonymous access still be allowed? I remember there was some vague wording about logged in vs logged out in terms of search engine, which seemed to suggest that only logged in users would be affected.
Ilandar@lemmy.today 9 hours ago
To YouTube? Yes. The legislation requires social media companies to ensure people under the age of 16 do not have accounts. It does not prevent people under the age of 16 from accessing these social media platforms whilst logged out. For something like Facebook or Instagram, which rarely work unless logged in, this will have a significant impact, but for YouTube it makes barely any difference. I haven’t used YouTube logged in for a very long time and there is very little that is off-limits, beyond highly graphic content, so this is a far cry from the “ban” it has been hysterically portrayed as in the media.
The search engine thing is a different piece of legislation I believe, but it also does not require you to be logged into an account to perform web searches. You will still be able to use Google and Bing with default safety settings enabled.