Signups + random checks to prevent reselling accounts.
Comment on Mastodon says it doesn't 'have the means' to comply with age verification laws
doughless@lemmy.world 5 days agoOh, I was thinking the certificate would only be needed for signups - once the account is created, it absolutely should be on the account holder, not the service provider.
homoludens@feddit.org 4 days ago
Zachariah@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Why not apply this to the ISP account holder and trust them to protect their own kids the way they see fit?
doughless@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Philosophically I agree with you. I was just discussing a technological way to accomplish age verification without giving up users’ identities to a service provider, or the government knowing what service you’re using. Unfortunately, too many governments want to know what you’re doing inside your pants.
Zachariah@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Yeah, there is likely a tech answer to this that would work. Coming up with one and them choosing not to use it makes it even more clear kids’ safety isn’t their goal.