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EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation (linuxiac.com)

submitted 1 day ago by SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wasn't there something about the effectiveness of the Australian law to restrict minors on social media? Ah...

Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows

Experts say law not enough to stop children accessing harmful content online and more ‘convincing strategy is required’ . More than 80% of under-16s in Australia said they were still using social media three months after legislation banning them from it came into force, research shows.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 day ago

It’s like any controlled substance ban — unless there’s a really invasive crack-down it just shifts the problem to a less safe black market.

Making things easy and safe to access with controls that are adjustable is always more effective than an outright ban that shifts the access fully into unregulated territory.