Submitted 1 year ago by HLMenckenFan@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
sites will have to verify the age of visitors, either by asking for government-issued documents or using biometric data, such as face scans, to estimate their age
Yeah, most sites are just going to block UK users. Dealing with personal data like that is a nightmare.
Jesus Christ did this actually pass?? I really hope for society sake other countries aren’t impacted or follow in the UKs footsteps.
Jesus Christ did this actually pass??
No, not yet, and only the other day did they remove the requirement for breaking encryption from the proposed bill.
Oh thank god, hopefully these cunts will stop trying to pass this 🤞
It’s been under debate for a few years. There is renewed attention on it here days, it seems. Maybe it’s gotten more support, I’m not entirely sure.
Is it bad that I’m becoming numb to losing my digital rights?
Yes. Yes that’s bad. That’s what they want. Same tactics used car salesman employ: wear them down.
We had digital rights? It’s been so long since we had them that I forget we had them at all.
sure its about protecting the children for now
Or that’s the use they’re hiding under. One of the most surveillance countries in the world
bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
That headline needs a massive IF statement
IF it passed in its current state, which is highly doubtful.
The govt has already U-turned on breaking encryption, making everyone share their biometric data to prove age is a privacy nightmare, and probably breaks existing laws
Incandemon@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Except, if I understand correctly they haven’t u-turned. They aren’t removing the language re encryption, just acknowledging that it isn’t enforceable. Yet.