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Discord has begun rolling out age verification that estimates whether users are adults or teenagers based on their activity on the platform. This marks the beginning of the end of internet anonymity, with users potentially being pushed toward identification or other verification when Discord decides its age estimate is... wrong. The system also may not solve the problem it's supposed to address. Predators could potentially manipulate the behavioral signals being used to estimate age, while ordinary users are forced to surrender more privacy. And it isn't stopping with Discord. YouTube already uses activity to estimate users' ages, and the concern is that identity and age checks will increasingly become a requirement across the major platforms people use every day.show more

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TtownJuggalo4197 days ago

How is it really going to be able to distinguish the two, when so many adults act like children?

Lc7 days ago

Activity-based age estimation is surveillance wearing a safety costume. I fled a country that tracked every citizen. Anonymity is not a loophole, it is a right.

Seems Like No One7 days ago

I just want the ads for Final Expenses Life Insurance and Medicare Advantage to stop! (Yes, I am that old - I still don't want to see the ads all of the time.)

Jake Hoot7 days ago

kind of misrepresenting this subject

Manbz 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇮🇱7 days ago

Can't stop now

GamePolitik7 days ago

they don't estimate your age based on what you view anyways, that's all lies. it's going to roll out to everyone. YT is trying to force me to show ID just to watch certain videos. And all i've ever watched is mechanic, gardening, homestead videos lol. that's not kid stuff.

BrokenRecord7 days ago

'The beginning of the end' There are total psychological profiles of all us currently being bought and sold by huge corporations as we speak Yes X is in on it as well

Electronzap7 days ago

Government will always find a way to use the internet as a tool of oppression.

LUCKEY7 days ago

Bro it's funny you guys all for identifying where people are based on twitter and insulting them if they aren't from the US. But oh no a app known for kids getting groomed are trying to verify ages and keep children save.

Brandon7 days ago

Random question. Just got multiple claims on YouTube all at the same time and I can't submit any claims on mobile or on any browser. Any advice?

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