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Mon-14-07-2025, 11:19 AM
They tried a similar thing here in France, but they found out it was against EU rules on privacy. The EU are currently working on a system "EU Age Verification Solution"
That sounds like a better approach, in France we already have FranceConnect which is a solution proposed and run by the State to secure and simplify the connection to more than 1400 services on line so they could simply use that. But a one time register would get you in all adult sites, bank, alcohol, gambling, porn, 18+ gaming etc.
Yes we have to protect children but like you said they will find ways around it "tell a child not to do something and they will" also I think it will only make the children go to underground unregulated sites which is worse.
Also protecting them against harm is good, but if I was challenged as a child to put a back over my head to see how long I can last I would have said no. Children need to learn that someone telling you to put your head in the fire is not a good thing.
To me the UK thing is just about getting peoples personal information, it won't protect children and yes VPN use will go up.
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The European Commission is defining a common EU-wide approach to age verification and delivering a white label solution to support its practical adoption across Member States.
This privacy-preserving solution allows users to prove they are old enough to access age-restricted online services, without disclosing unnecessary personal information. It is built on the European Digital Identity Wallet framework and supports compliance with Article 28 of the Digital Services Act.
The goal is to enable consistent, secure and user-friendly age verification that can be easily integrated into online services throughout the EU.
That sounds like a better approach, in France we already have FranceConnect which is a solution proposed and run by the State to secure and simplify the connection to more than 1400 services on line so they could simply use that. But a one time register would get you in all adult sites, bank, alcohol, gambling, porn, 18+ gaming etc.
Yes we have to protect children but like you said they will find ways around it "tell a child not to do something and they will" also I think it will only make the children go to underground unregulated sites which is worse.
Also protecting them against harm is good, but if I was challenged as a child to put a back over my head to see how long I can last I would have said no. Children need to learn that someone telling you to put your head in the fire is not a good thing.
To me the UK thing is just about getting peoples personal information, it won't protect children and yes VPN use will go up.