Resist 'dangerous and socially unacceptable' age checks for social media
10 hours ago
- #online privacy
- #age verification
- #digital security
- Governments should pause age check rollouts on online services until privacy and security concerns are resolved.
- 371 security and privacy academics from 29 countries warn that current age verification technologies are ineffective and risky.
- Companies like OpenAI, Roblox, and Discord are implementing age checks in anticipation of legal requirements.
- Large-scale access control mechanisms without clear implications for security, privacy, and freedom are deemed dangerous and socially unacceptable.