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Now that your phone has verified you're over 18, are you still being asked for age verification on websites (without using your VPN?)

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This programme provides some insight into the claim:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8mbs

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Ironic i misread "bellwether" as "bedwetter" there

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Websites are not going to magically know your phone has passed any such verification.

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I am still using a VPN as I do not agree with all the tracking that goes on. I only use my phone on the net when I am out of the house. I use a pc in the house so the apple verification does not work for the pc.

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Indeed

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Nope it's just more ways to force ID Checks on to anything and everything.

This has wiped out any benefits to Apple from Android as Apple have publicly lied to it's user base and potential user base.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/884306...-ios-26-4-beta

Use the "13 foot ladder" to block the paywall etc.

Android, Windows, Linux etc are all implementing it, and those who think they are not are delusional.

This will not stop app's or websites demanding you provide a copy of your ID to them in order to access something you should be able to access.

Also in case anyone was not aware, ALL of your messages and photos are going to be scanned!

https://www.bowcockpursaill.co.uk/ne...act-expanding/

This is something that was originally blocked because of privacy etc but now this clown show have used the "Cyber Flashing" law to force companies to start looking at all your messages and photos, so no more saucy photo's to your partners otherwise you will be labelled and flagged for monitoring!

All this now does is mean more people will be looking at secure messaging services and avoid using the likes of Fakebook, Whatsapp etc as they are not secure, neither is the messages on your phone etc, I believe even emails will be scanned.

FFS we cannot stop people breaking into this country and this clown show of a government and people who support the OSA and Digital ID think that we can somehow stop our information from being stolen?

Anyone who supports both in the current forms are delusional and need locking up!


North Korea is looking more and more sane on a daily basis!!

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I wondered if it would be possible for websites that require proof of being over 18 to be able to grant access after cross checking with the device. I suppose the argument is that someone under 18 could be using a parents, a lost or stolen phone in order to access adult material.

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No, absolutely not.

The point of Apple’s requirement for age verification is to cover themselves with respect to the OSA and also with new legislation in California. Not verifying your age, blocks you from installing 18+ rated apps from the App Store, and a couple of other things regarding settings. But this is absolutely not shared with anyone else, so no; websites hosting adult content will still need to check themselves.

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Thanks for explaining, so this measure is limited in what it can do. I think it worth the powers that be exploring if the device age verification could be extended to the internet as a whole, so that adults aren't inconvenienced by having to repeatedly verify theur age whilst, at the ssne time, children are blocked from inappropriate sites.

Re: The Australian ban on social media for U16's.

Channel 5 say that reported figures show that 61% of children aged 12 to 15 are still accessing social media. This isn't because they are somehow circumventing the ban eg by using VPN's, but because social media companies aren't doing as they should do.

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It also shows that at least 61% of children dont want a ban.

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I'm sure they don't, but it's not for them to decide at those ages.

A woman said on TV today that she was livid when her school banned social media, but now that she's older and has children of her own, she realises that it was a good thing.

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Ah, right, children should be seen and not heard. Got it. :rolleyes:

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If it was SAFER to go outside instead of sitting on their phones, maybe they would :erm:

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Just received this link from the ICO campaign empowering parents to discuss online privacy with children

https://ico.org.uk/switched-on-to-privacy/

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These days I think that the real world is actually safer than the online world. Hacking into someone's bank account is a lot safer for thieves than burgling a house and grooming potential victims online is a lot safer for paedophiles than approaching a child in the street.

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Thank you for posting this excellent information.

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Alternatively, I don't know of anyone who's been shot or stabbed online :erm:

Actually, thinking about it, isn't most of the crap that happens - online or outdoors - instigated by kids anyway?