https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/10/so-youve-hit-an-age-gate-what-now/
"EFF is against age gating and age verification mandates, and we hope we’ll win
in getting existing ones overturned and new ones prevented. But mandates are
already in effect, and every day many people are asked to verify their age
across the web, despite prominent cases of sensitive data getting leaked in the
process.
At some point, you may have been faced with the decision yourself: should I
continue to use this service if I have to verify my age? And if so, how can I
do that with the least risk to my personal information? This is our guide to
navigating those decisions, with information on what questions to ask about the
age verification options you’re presented with, and answers to those questions
for some of the top most popular social media sites. Even though there’s no way
to implement mandated age gates in a way that fully protects speech and privacy
rights, our goal here is to help you minimize the infringement of your rights
as you manage this awful situation."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
