Readit NewsThis is the statement that stood out to me. We've had 5 years of weakening immune systems, which has, with a high probability, contributed further to the spread of TB. History is repeating, again.
> A provider of an age-restricted social media platform must take reasonable steps to prevent age-restricted users having accounts with the age-restricted social media platform.
It doesn’t specifically require them to collect IDs. However it does say the opposite and that the site can only collect government ID or a digital ID information if:
> the provider provides alternative means [not involving IDs] for an individual to assure the provider that the individual is not an age-restricted user; and (b) those means are reasonable in the circumstances.
I’m not going to argue that the legislation is perfect. But it doesn’t actually do what most opponents are accusing it of doing.
IDs don't need to be collected and stored, but "reasonable steps" could mean that Meta, for example, may use services to verify a Driver's License or Passport number, or obtain a myID token that proves age.
How else do you keep kids out for their own safety?
Think of it this way - how will YOU, specifically, prove you are actually over the age of 16 without having some proof of age object that is tied to your device(s) or usage patterns?
If a 15 year old will have to prove they're 16 to use a service, so will a 35 year old. It's not just the kids proving their age.
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