Senators move to keep Big Tech’s creepy companion bots away from kids https://arstechni.ca/LPtp #ageverification #companionbots #Character.AI #childsafety #agechecks #chatbots #ChatGPT #replika #Policy #grok #AI
#agechecks
Australia’s social media ban is “problematic,” but platforms will comply anyway https://arstechni.ca/Q2TA #onlinechildsafety #socialmediaban #ageestimation #agechecks #australia #agegate #Policy
"Age gating" has nothing to do with "Protecting kids"
Its about removing anonymity from the internet. I was fighting for civil liberties with Electronic Fronteers Australia (EFA), The #Australian chapter of #EFF for decades.
Literally every authoritarian move was about protecting children, Terrorism or both.
Ooga Booga.
The statists/authoritarians were *ALWAYS* talking about "Internet passport".
Yes you can get a court order or an accelerated one, but it's always a hassle, because you have to show cause.
With "age check" everyone has to authenticate in some way and you can bet, the onus of proof (if any) to verify your IP with your ID is much lower.
50K YouTubers rage against AI spying that could expose identities https://arstechni.ca/XmWb #ArtificialIntelligence #ageverification #ageestimation #onlineprivacy #agechecks #YouTube #Policy #AI
The act does not legislate for penalties for circumvention to users.
However there is a penalty for the provider for up to 49 million for failing to take "reasonable steps" to stop circumvention.
There are multiple means to detect a VPN access.
YouTube’s selfie collection, #AI #AgeChecks are concerning, #privacy experts say
Any #YouTuber wrongly labeled a teen must provide an ID, credit card, or selfie.
Ashley Belanger – Jul 31, 2025
#AreYouAlive? #AreYouHuman? #AreYouOldEnough? #BigBrother #BigBrotherIsWatching #BigTech #AISucks #Privacy
YouTube’s selfie collection, AI age checks are concerning, privacy experts say https://arstechni.ca/p3Ek #ArtificialIntelligence #ageverification #ageestimation #onlineprivacy #agechecks #YouTube #Policy #google #AI
#UK starts enforcing online #agecheck rules
A U.K. law requiring that #pornography #websites verify the #age of their users took effect Friday.
The @BBCNews reports that around 6,000 porn sites have said they will start verifying users’ ages to comply with the #OnlineSafetyAct, although at least one major site was not requiring #agechecks as of Friday morning.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/26/u-k-starts-enforcing-online-age-check-rules/
The #UK government is now enforcing the #OnlineSafetyAct, requiring #ageverification for online pornography. #Websites must implement effective #agechecks, including #creditcard checks, #photoID matching, or #selfie-based age estimation. See #Teaapp for possible outcomes. https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/people-in-the-uk-now-have-to-take-an-age-verification-selfie-to-watch-porn-online-164418948.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news
“The way we use the #internet in #Australia is changing. Soon, it won’t just be social media platforms asking to verify your age. Come December, #AgeVerification requirements will also extend to search engines – with significant ramifications.
That means you may need to *scan your face* or do an *identity check* to use a search engine as a logged-in user. And it’s unlikely to stop there: the #eSafety commissioner is considering rules for #mandatory #AgeChecks across the entire internet landscape.
Whether or not you support the idea of age-gating the internet, this is a huge, unprecedented change. These are not small decisions; they will impact everyone who uses the internet in Australia – not just people under 16. There are implications for privacy, digital inclusion, access to information and online participation that go beyond the controversial *teen social media ban*. All of this warrants meaningful public debate.”
#AusPol / #labor / #politics <https://theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/23/new-rules-will-radically-change-the-way-we-use-the-internet-in-australia-and-not-just-social-media>
Redditor accidentally reinvents discarded ’90s tool to escape today’s age gates https://arstechni.ca/58rQ3 #ArtificialIntelligence #age-verificationlaws #onlinechildsafety #onlineprivacy #biometrics #agechecks #digitalid #facescans #Features #agegates #pornhub #Policy
Government to use age checks on child asylum seekers despite warnings they don’t work | The Independent
#UKGov
#ChildAsylumSeekers
#AgeChecks
#AgeChecksDontWork
#TeethAndBoneScans
#Deportation
#Rwanda
#UASC
#NationalAgeAssessmentBoard
#Braverman
#DeportationOfChildAsylumSeekers
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/child-asylum-seekers-age-checks-scans-b2311771.html
New plans to protect children will increase data collection & lead to adults and children being constantly age-checked for everyday services. Tell the ICO to drop this dangerous idea! #agechecks
https://action.openrightsgroup.org/age-gate-everything-ico-must-drop-dangerous-idea
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