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A proposed amendment to ban under 16s in the UK from common online services

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https://decoded.legal/blog/2025/12/a-proposed-legislative-amendment-to-attempt-to-ban-under-16s-in-the-uk-from-common-messaging-services-sharing-family-photos-using-wikipedia-and-doing-much-else-online-by-imposing-age-assurance-on-everyone/
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  • #UK-legislation
  • #age-verification
  • #online-safety
  • Proposed UK legislative amendment aims to ban under 16s from accessing many online services by enforcing age assurance.
  • Scope includes messaging services (e.g., Signal, XMPP), family photo sharing, Wikipedia, and user-generated content platforms.
  • Amendment requires 'highly effective age assurance' for all users, leading to widespread identity verification.
  • Broad definition of 'regulated user-to-user services' could impact self-hosted and private online services.
  • Privacy concerns arise from mandatory age verification across numerous platforms.
  • Criticism includes lack of clear problem definition and disproportionate impact on smaller operators.
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