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Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 months ago

Your Computer Might Demand Your Age Soon, No Matter Where You Live

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Your Computer Might Demand Your Age Soon, No Matter Where You Live

Oh_Sheila ( iloveyou@lemmy.zip ) to

Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 months ago

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New state laws are pushing age verification into macOS and Windows. By 2027, logging in might require a facial scan or government ID.

This is unacceptable. And I’m sick of all the fucking workarounds to maintain basic privacy.

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Not really.

I got surprised a few months back with a shopping site requesting age verification. Of all things.
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  What site? Were they selling adult products?
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    A small scale site in my country. And I was trying to purchase ropes, for making dog leashes.

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