Never Give Them Your Face
5 hours ago
- #Internet Surveillance
- #Privacy Concerns
- #Age Verification
- Internet identity verification is being demanded under the guise of age verification, which actually requires everyone to provide personal information, not just minors.
- This system forces identity tracking, capturing data like name, date of birth, and face, which cannot be easily changed and creates a permanent biometric record vulnerable to breaches.
- Age verification fails to protect children effectively, as determined teenagers can bypass these systems, and may even expose them to more risks by filtering or pushing them to darker online corners.
- Databases built for identity verification become honeypots for hackers, and governments can misuse these records, leading to surveillance and erosion of privacy over time.
- Refusal to comply is a powerful countermeasure, as these systems depend on widespread participation; boycotting and not uploading personal data can undermine the entire verification regime.