XPost: alt.comp.linux   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2026-02-06 13:17, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   > s|b  wrote:   
   >> On Thu, 5 Feb 2026 13:48:05 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 2026-02-01 09:21, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>> Cross-posted to Linux and Win-11 NGs   
   >>>>   
   >>>> As may here would be aware, last December, the Australian Government   
   >>>> brought in Legislation to limit the access to "Social Media" for those   
   >>>> under 16 years of age.   
   >>   
   >>> Spain just announced (in the Dubai Summit) it is going to do the same.   
   >>> The companies, like X, must actually ensure the age of the person before   
   >>> granting access. Method not specified, but clicking somewhere is not   
   >>> accepted as valid check.   
   >> 8< snip >8   
   >>   
   >> This is not "to protect the children" as they claim. Children still get   
   >> access by VPN or even by putting make-up on their face to look older   
   >> (this is proven to fool the age detection) or by using their parent's   
   >> account with their approval.   
   >>   
   >> The funny thing is that the companies behind the social media have to   
   >> adapt and do the age check. So even more personal data is sent to them.   
   >> Crazy!   
   >   
   >    As mentioned in Carlos' references, the age check facility will be   
   > provided by an independent organization (probably government   
   > controlled). The social media platform just sends a request to this   
   > facility asking whether or not the prospective user has the required   
   > minimum age and gets back a yes/no indication.   
   >   
   >    The platform does not get a name or the actual age or any other   
   > information. They get what they need (yes/no), nothing more.   
   >   
   >    We - in The Netherlands - already have a similar system for different   
   > purposes, so yes it can be done.   
   >   
   >    Of course  the 'social media' companies - and especially their rabid   
   > owners - pretend that such a system is not possible, so they have a   
   > 'reason' for continuing spreading their bile, influencing politics,   
   > elections, supporting extreme anti-democratic parties, etc., etc..   
      
   Right.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
   ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;   
      
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