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submitted 3 weeks ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Wooki@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

A large part of this will help maintain liability for harm to young people. How ages is verified is irrelevant

[–] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How ages are verified are irrelevant? Until a whole collection of faces or government IDs inevitably leaks!

[–] Wooki@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Are you over 16: Yes/No.

That wasnt difficult.

[–] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If this would indeed be the case, I would be really happy.

[–] Wooki@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

They have no specified otherwise so its a case of why would they waste money doing otherwise.

[–] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 1 points 3 weeks ago

To avoid said potential liability? Or because the law would include actual enforcement, like it was proposed at least in some places?