mynameisbob@lemmy.ml to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days agoChildren are drawing moustaches on their faces to fool online age checks - and it's working; fake birthdays, borrowed IDs, and creative facial hair bypass age checkswww.internetmatters.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: world@quokk.auworld@lemmy.worldnottheonion@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-linkChildren are drawing moustaches on their faces to fool online age checks - and it's working; fake birthdays, borrowed IDs, and creative facial hair bypass age checkswww.internetmatters.orgmynameisbob@lemmy.ml to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square7linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: world@quokk.auworld@lemmy.worldnottheonion@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareShelbyeileen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down6·26 days agoWhy is this on Uplifting News? This is dangerous… age verification exists on many sites for a reason. 😵💫
minus-squarejatone@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·26 days agoI have yet to see a site that age verification is necessary.
minus-squareTommySoda@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·26 days agoOkay, like what? Give me an example of why scanning your face or giving them your ID is helpful for “safety.”
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·26 days agoYes, and that reason is intrusive tracking. In no way do these bills keep children any safer. It doesn’t even aim to try to do that.
Why is this on Uplifting News? This is dangerous… age verification exists on many sites for a reason. 😵💫
I have yet to see a site that age verification is necessary.
Porn?
Okay, like what? Give me an example of why scanning your face or giving them your ID is helpful for “safety.”
Yes, and that reason is intrusive tracking. In no way do these bills keep children any safer. It doesn’t even aim to try to do that.