The UK Online Safety Act requires age assurance to restrict access to porn AND any content that could be ‘harmful’ for under 18s.
If UK users don't submit to these checks, they'll either be blocked from accessing the platform entirely, or features like DMs and certain content will be restricted.
And what amounts to 'harmful' content is open to broad interpretation.
#onlinesafetyact #privacy #cybersecurity #ageverification #ageassurance #dataprotection #ukpolitics #ukpol #onlinesafety
UK users have no choice with age assurance.
You must use the methods and provider picked by the platform that you're trying to access.
❌ Providers aren't required to meet specific privacy or security standards.
❌ Platforms don't have to choose trusted or certified providers.
You should be able to pick a provider that can be used interoperably across every platform.
#onlinesafetyact #privacy #cybersecurity #ageverification #ageassurance #dataprotection #ukpolitics #ukpol #onlinesafety
Millions of UK users will be asked to upload ID documents or have a biometric facial scan to check their age.
You'll do this with different providers for different platforms without a regulatory guarantee.
This multiplies the risk of phishing, sextortion, data breaches and data reuse.
#onlinesafetyact #privacy #cybersecurity #ageverification #ageassurance #dataprotection #ukpolitics #ukpol #onlinesafety
Age assurance is a red flag. A big one 🚩
By not requiring regulation of the industry in the Online Safety Act, UK users are thrown into a wild west of privacy and security standards.
Sign our letter to demand the UK government regulates the industry NOW ⬇️
https://action.openrightsgroup.org/sign-open-letter-dsit-regulating-age-assurance
#onlinesafetyact #privacy #cybersecurity #ageverification #ageassurance #dataprotection #ukpolitics #ukpol #onlinesafety
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