Online Safety Bill Etc

[Carth]

I usually just use youtube for music vids.
However sometimes I get the craving for the good TV stuff from years ago and can spend all night watching comedy episodes and clips that haven't been banned . . . yet.

If they're taking note of what I watch they wouldn't understand it anyway, with them not having a sense of humour

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

YouTube are currently testing a system to check if someone is over 18 by looking at what videos they have watched in the past.

If the system deems that they are under 18, their account will be restricted.

That sounds like the most idiotic waste of time. I didn't think youtube had any 18+ content? As content creators can't monetise them.

[tweetiepooh]

Youtube's plans could be silly if they catch some Media student watching lots of children's programming as part of a project then restricting them from their own work that could be more adult. Or even folk with nostalgia for children's programmes aimed to let children be children and could be enjoyed by parents too.

[thenry]

Re: YouTube. What about parents whom shut their kids up by putting videos on.

[RichardCoulter]

I'm assuming that people can appeal by providing proof that they are an adult.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by thenry

Re: YouTube. What about parents whom shut their kids up by putting videos on.

it's the modern day baby sitter

[thenry]

And AI will soon do everything for them except from wiping their arse. I guess old habits die hard.

[Carth]

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[nffc]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

YouTube are currently testing a system to check if someone is over 18 by looking at what videos they have watched in the past.

If the system deems that they are under 18, their account will be restricted.

Account age is an easy way without causing too much hassle.


Assuming the account is operated by one person and hasn't changed hands, if it was registered over 18 years ago, the person operating it will be over 18.


There's a fair chance you could even say something over 8 years old would be too, as I doubt many ten year olds would be signing up for email addresses, X, youtube etc.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by nffc

Account age is an easy way without causing too much hassle.


Assuming the account is operated by one person and hasn't changed hands, if it was registered over 18 years ago, the person operating it will be over 18.


There's a fair chance you could even say something over 8 years old would be too, as I doubt many ten year olds would be signing up for email addresses, X, youtube etc.

Some porn sites have taken a similar approach. In response Ofcom said that there is no prescribed way to carry out age verification, but that website owners & staff must ensure that the method used is accurate and robust.

[nffc]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Some porn sites have taken a similar approach. In response Ofcom said that there is no prescribed way to carry out age verification, but that website owners & staff must ensure that the method used is accurate and robust.

Yes, which is why some sites are going through AI verifications of scanning ID and selfies and others are doing other methods. X are allowing some accounts over a certain date through.


Having read the guidance, verification checkers, risk assessment stuff etc a lot of areas are a bit vague but this kind of thing probably allows for a certain degree of flexibility whilst things get worked out properly.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by nffc

Yes, which is why some sites are going through AI verifications of scanning ID and selfies and others are doing other methods. X are allowing some accounts over a certain date through.


Having read the guidance, verification checkers, risk assessment stuff etc a lot of areas are a bit vague but this kind of thing probably allows for a certain degree of flexibility whilst things get worked out properly.

The Government did say that the Act was designed to be flexible and dynamic to cope with the fast paced of twchnol9gy and changing priorities of today.

[Stephen]

Its the most vague and pointless act as its so simple and easy to work around it.

[Carth]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

The Government did say that the Act was designed to be flexible and dynamic to cope with the fast paced of twchnol9gy and changing priorities of today.

Originally Posted by Stephen

Its the most vague and pointless act as its so simple and easy to work around it.

Yep, and the Government know it, but can tell everyone they gave it a go

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Its the most vague and pointless act as its so simple and easy to work around it.

I assume you're referring to this latest (age verification) implementation of the Act.

Incidentally, since this was introduced, traffic to porn sites has plummeted, so it seems that rather than verify their age or work around the requirement, most just aren't bothering with porn anymore.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc...7n9k54qz2o.amp