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Old Yesterday, 17:24   #1423
RichardCoulter
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Re: Online Safety Bill Etc

He explains it all in the programme excerpt (first 7 minutes).

Also, disabled people tend to prefer the independence of doing things independently if possible, rather than having things done for them and the law supports their right to this.

Sighted people have had issues taking a photograph to verify their age, so it must be even more difficult if one is blind. Apparently, it's not just a case of taking a photograph, it has to be done exactly within a boxed space and frequently fails.

Ofcom has said that websites must make adjustments as
required by the Equality Act.

It'll be interesting to see what happens.

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