Online Safety Act: The UK’s Great Age Verification Fiasco!
The UK’s Online Safety Act aims to shield children from harmful content, but instead, it’s become a digital nanny, demanding age checks for all. It’s like trying to keep kids out of the cookie jar by locking the entire kitchen! UK internet users are fighting back, with VPNs becoming their new best friends.
Hot Take:
Ah, the UK—where you can’t buy an extra-large soda without an ID, and now, you can’t check your email without proving you’re not a toddler. Because nothing screams internet safety like forcing people to upload their passports and trusting third parties with your face scans. Bravo, UK, for making the internet ‘safe’ by turning it into the world’s most age-restricted nightclub. Pro tip: maybe just hire a couple of bouncers and a velvet rope while you’re at it?
Key Points:
- The UK’s Online Safety Act mandates age verification for all internet users to protect children from harmful content.
- Failure to comply could result in severe fines or service blocks.
- Age verification methods include uploading IDs, face scans, and bank data.
- Social media and adult content sites have already implemented these checks.
- VPNs surged in popularity as users sought to bypass restrictions.