We all know “proof of age” or “age verification” is synonymous with mass surveilance, but the words “proof of age” were cleverly choosen so the average person considers it the same as showíng another person a driver’s license. Unecessary or otherwise it’s only a minor inconvenience. And there is no harm to privacy.

So what should we call “proof of age” or “age verification” which is just as punchy, but communicatee the real intent? How can we subvert this attack on our rights by turning these twisted words against themselves?

  • strung6387@lemmy.ml
    2·
    4 hours ago

    We all know “proof of age” or “age verification” is synonymous with mass surveilance

    Is it? I was under the impression that websites would use private identity verification companies like iDenfy to perform age verification. The identity verification company would need to use a government API to verify the person’s existence and age, but this doesn’t necessarily mean that the identity verification company is reporting to the government which people have initiated age verification, or for which websites.

    • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
      62·
      4 hours ago

      but this doesn’t necessarily mean that the identity verification company is reporting to the government which people have initiated age verification, or for which websites.

      Oh sweet summer child.

      Unless it’s designed to not be capable of doing it (its not), they are doing it and it’s the intended plan.

  • birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    172·
    9 hours ago

    Identity theft. Because it is: they will steal your identification data and sell it to the highest bidder.

  • Onno (VK6FLAB)@lemmy.radio
    251·
    10 hours ago

    Censorship by stealth.

    … because that’s what it amounts to.

    Platforms will start making their content “acceptable” to the “general consensus” (ie. right wing bible bashing hetero caucasians) in order to allow general access to content.

    “Unsuitable” material, like sex education, domestic violence advice, sexual orientation and religious freedom will “vanish” from the internet, just like it already is across the platforms run by USA billionaires.

    Those who fail to comply will be taken to court and those too small to fight will close down their internet presence.

    The credit card companies are already doing this for anyone who sells anything they don’t like.

    This current wave is just more of it.

    It has absolutely nothing to do with keeping children safe, and everything to do with control.