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This legislation is a bold step, but it raises a lot of questions about implementation and unintended consequences. While protecting children from online harms
by cchi_co 2y ago
This legislation is a bold step, but it raises a lot of questions about implementation and unintended consequences. While protecting children from online harms is undoubtedly important, enforcing an age limit like this on social media platforms could be incredibly challenging
- xxs 2y agoIt already works for gambling. It will reduce the access to adults, of course, but I can't say it'd see it as a negative
- hcfman 2y agoThose who will trade privacy for safety deserve neither.
- cchi_co 2y ago[dead]
- itshossein 2y agogambling is a little bit different, as you have to pay and receive money (easily enforceable bans). But here we are talking about a free service which is also offered by many foreign alternatives (which of course are not going to cooperate.)
- xxs 2y agoThe age verification is on creating the account prior to any deposits. As for not cooperating - I'd expect to ban them altogether (ISP) unless they comply. Gambling is exactly the same.
- cchi_co 2y ago[dead]