Comment on Age Verification Is A Windfall for Big Tech—And A Death Sentence For Smaller Platforms
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 days agoIt gives more info as to the consequences of clicking that button. If they just ask if you’re in the UK, people could reasonably assume they’re going to serve UK-relevant content. If they say it’s for ave verification purposes directly, people will know they can click the other button to avoid the spyware.
toynbee@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I don’t think I agree, as I think almost any individual clicking those buttons could extrapolate that there was some subterfuge involved, but I do appreciate your take.
Did you see the original meme to which I’m referring?
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Nope. Not a brit, so probably didn’t see it in my circles.
toynbee@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’m also not a Brit, but it was popular here on lemmy for a day it two. Unfortunately, my very brief image searches aren’t returning it, but I’ll try to find it for you.