I’m asking for public policy ideas here. A lot of countries are enacting age verification now. But of course this is a privacy nightmare and is ripe for abuse. At the same time though, I also understand why people are concerned with how kids are using social media. These products are designed to be addictive and are known to cause body image issues and so forth. So what’s the middle ground? How can we protect kids from the harms of social media in a way that respects everyone’s privacy?

  • piwakawakas@lemmy.nz
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    2 days ago

    Thanks for your reply. I hope it is a successful implementation and my country can follow suit rather than having to upload your ID to individual sites. Very sketchy

    • PositiveNoise@piefed.socialEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I have the same hopes. There is no good reason to have to upload IDs for this sort of stuff. It’s a matter of getting the regulators to craft good laws that implement these new approaches (easier said than done, often).