NotebookCHECK - Notebook Forum

English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on July 15, 2025, 15:48:29

Title: You now need to upload a selfie or Government ID to view mature content on Reddit in the UK
Post by: Redaktion on July 15, 2025, 15:48:29
This is to comply with the UK's Online Safety Act, which requires platforms to implement additional measures to stop children from accessing sensitive content online.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/You-now-need-to-upload-a-selfie-or-Government-ID-to-view-mature-content-on-Reddit-in-the-UK.1058539.0.html
Title: Re: You now need to upload a selfie or Government ID to view mature content on Reddit in the UK
Post by: heffeque on July 15, 2025, 17:38:26
So UK politicians have invested on VPN software is what you mean, right?

Opera and Tor will just ignore the restriction, and they're both free!
Title: Re: You now need to upload a selfie or Government ID to view mature content on Reddit in the UK
Post by: Worgarthe on July 15, 2025, 17:41:47
Quote from: heffeque on July 15, 2025, 17:38:26So UK politicians have invested on VPN software is what you mean, right?

Opera and Tor will just ignore the restriction, and they're both free!
They plan to expand it globally though, once when the World ID gets fully ready: https://www.semafor.com/article/06/20/2025/reddit-considers-iris-scanning-orb-developed-by-a-sam-altman-startup (https://www.semafor.com/article/06/20/2025/reddit-considers-iris-scanning-orb-developed-by-a-sam-altman-startup)

Others will follow, not just Reddit, because ThE lAwS tO pRoTeCt ThE cHiLdReN as the ever present excuse for more control.

Check this for the EU, currently in "selected" countries, later to expand everywhere: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-makes-available-age-verification-blueprint (https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-makes-available-age-verification-blueprint)
Title: Re: You now need to upload a selfie or Government ID to view mature content on Reddit in the UK
Post by: Gabrielle on July 16, 2025, 01:49:47
such a tragedy. what the heck are they smoking?