Internet Censorship: “The instrumentalization of children’s rights has always served interests that go beyond the simple protection of minors.”
To be found in edition 1725 of August 13, 2025
Published on August 13, 2025 at 3:45 p.m.
Modified on August 13, 2025 at 3:45 p.m.
In the United Kingdom, the debate is raging following the introduction of the Online Safety Act, a law imposing age verification requirements on platforms that has attracted support from many countries. In the name of the sacrosanct protection of minors, the internet is being purged. So, should we say goodbye to the web or to our personal data? Charlie spoke to Anne Bellon, a digital policy specialist at the University of Technology of Compiègne, about this.
Charlie Hebdo: How does online age verification threaten our freedoms?
Anne Bellon: These checks are now carried out using increasingly sophisticated systems that require a huge amount of personal data. Whereas previously it was enough to click on a button saying “I’m over 18,” we’re now asked for an ID card or a selfie. However, these new methods conflict with a whole host of web regulation laws that are designed to protect our personal data and prevent private companies from collecting too much information about us—especially when we’re talking about minors.
As we saw in the United Kingdom with the Online Safety Act, many sites that are not pornographic are now inaccessible to minors, but also to anyone who refuses to provide their identity card to platforms. The Internet of tomorrow will be…
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In the United Kingdom, the debate is raging following the implementation of the Online Safety Act. In the name of the sacrosanct protection of minors, the Internet is undergoing a purge. So, must we say goodbye to the Web or to our personal data?
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