New cybersecurity research indicates that one of the world’s leading age verification providers collects and shares highly sensitive personal data—including facial photos and device fingerprints—with third parties.The research also reveals that most websites that require age verification don’t enforce the policy.
The purpose of a system is what it does.
The purpose of online age checks is to destroy privacy.
crimson_iris@piefed.social 4 hours ago
The privacy risk is the point. Nothing in this is about pRoTeCtIng ChILdrEn.