Looks like #ageverifcation launch date is about to be announced: will @DCMS and @DCMS_SecOfState say anything about REGULATING for privacy, or just tell us how good their VOLUNTARY privacy scheme is?
Let's be completely clear: this is a GOVERNMENT scheme. If your privacy is in jeopardy: it is @DCMS and @DCMS_SecOfState who are to blame.
They chose not to legislate. They chose to have a voluntary privacy standard.
#ageverification dangers are obvious, from outing people to ruining careers and even suicides.
What porn you watch can be very sensitive information. It's striking that MPs don't seem concerned, it's not like public knowledge about watching porn has never impacted an MPs career.
Here's a quick synopsis of our #ageverification concerns: openrightsgroup.org/campaigns/digi…
Why should @ageverifcation be sometimes safer and sometimes unsafe?
Why should do some consumers deserve privacy protection, while others don't?
The idea that #ageverification privacy protections should be *optional* is barmy, indefensible but hey: it's also government policy.
Here is @OpenRightsGroup's press release: openrightsgroup.org/press/releases… #ageverification
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