UK’s Age-Verification Blunder: VPNs 1, Online Safety Act 0
The UK’s Online Safety Act is here to protect kids from adult content, but residents are using VPNs to dodge age checks like pros. Experts worried about privacy are unsurprised, while Google’s AI plans to guess your age based on your online habits. Who knew browsing could lead to so much drama?
Hot Take:
Well, it seems like the UK’s attempt to lock the virtual liquor cabinet just led everyone to the back door—and by back door, we mean VPNs. Who would’ve guessed that people don’t want to show their IDs for a little adult education? Meanwhile, Google is trying to play the digital version of ‘Guess Who?’ with your age, and the U.S. Army is playing political musical chairs with their faculty appointments. All this while Congress fast-tracks bills like they’re trying to beat a last call at the pub. And don’t even get me started on Google’s disappearing act with URLs. If it wasn’t so serious, I’d consider it a magic trick gone wrong!
Key Points:
- UK’s age verification for adult content was bypassed by VPNs.
- Google’s AI system to infer age raises privacy concerns.
- Political controversy sees the Army rescind an appointment.
- Congress proposes a bill to censor info about lawmakers’ homes.
- Google patched a bug that allowed URL censorship in search results.