Clip via Sky News:
https://x.com/SkyNews/status/2066420074265661746<reddit space(Those who are from the UK or countries with similar rules have no need to read all of this since it's the same song and dance you'll already know about. Most of this post is also a re-hash on other recent events that relate to this, I hope this proves helpful/informative to those from the outside looking in.)
<reddit spaceHappened TodayAs the British government continues their campaign to lock down internet spaces for the "safety and security of children" Kier Starmer announces that a ban on social media platforms for children under the age of sixteen is to be in effect. The government claims that these new set of rules will stop children from being able to connect with strangers online along with accessing adult content. To add onto this Kier Starmer has recently urged technology companies to comply along with warning that they have three months to introduce AI systems that will prevent and scan all messages and images for 'p being received or shared to and from cacas on messaging platforms such as Discord, WhatsApp and iMessage.
<reddit spaceHow to Verify?People dox themselves to gain unrestricted access to certain platforms by submitting their face photo, passport, driving licence or credit card as a form of identification to their desired platform via a 3rd party vendor that backs the platform such as k-ID or Yoti, in return the platform receives an age and your identifying information stays on the vendor's server usually for 30 days (AKA forever).
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