Age verification is a mess but we’re doing it anyway
… Another is third-party services that promise to prioritize user privacy. A third is having app stores and operating systems perform age checks before users can download apps. …
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Linux devs are fighting the new age-gated internet
… When developers and users engage early and explain the mechanics, it helps policymakers see where broad requirements could create unintended consequences.” In his announcement about Zorin OS’s age verification stance, Zorin encouraged users to “take a few minutes out of your day to contact your loc… …
Apple’s new parental controls are for keeping Apple out of trouble
… CEO Tim Cook reportedly called the governor of Texas in an unsuccessful bid to stop him from signing an app store-level age verification rule and visited Capitol Hill to lobby against similar legislation the company has warned could negatively impact user privacy. …
Speech and Moderation
… Reddit has not said whether it plans to fight the subpoena, but according to The Intercept : “Privacy is central to how Reddit operates, and we take our commitment to protecting that seriously,” the company said in a statement to The Intercept. “We do not voluntarily share information with any gove… …
The midterms are going to be a data security nightmare
… The Privacy Act of 1974 also limits how federal agencies can share information with one another. …
The Stepback
… Adi Robertson Mar 29 Online age checks came first — a VPN crackdown could be next Lawmakers don’t want VPNs to stand in the way of online age verification. …
Social Media Platforms
… Hayes noted that users will start to see Messages on the web version “over the coming weeks.” Image: Connor Hayes via Threads YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts Stevie Bonifield Apr 15 Richard Lawler Apr 15 EU says its “age verification app” is ready to go. …