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by Alec Muffett

Australia: “the reason that age verification is not working / that kids keep circumventing it, is a lack of good faith on the part of the platforms”

“Age checks can keep kids away from addictive design elements and online harms, but only if platforms implement them in good faith.”

No. The reason that it is not working is because it is a deranged obligation that does not reflect the underlying truth of either (a) online communication, or (b) teenage motivation.

Australia builds enforcement layer behind age assurance laws | Biometric Update

https://www.biometricupdate.com/202606/australia-builds-enforcement-layer-behind-age-assurance-laws

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  1. Phil Burg (he/him)

    @alecm The all-too-common "Why won't those nerds just do this thing we've decided will be extremely simple?" situation.

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