no way im giving anything on the net my actual id lol wtf not even banks and KLM airlines can keep your info safe.. or the government for that matter

Originally posted by dgresevfan:

Someone at work told me that his underaged relative reported encountering an age verification popup or something of that nature. I didn't think anything was active yet.

Age verification has been on steam for over a decade. Its just a box for entering your birthdate. At present that is all that is required by law.

If and when the laws change steam will update to follow.

Originally posted by Truth:

Originally posted by dgresevfan:

Someone at work told me that his underaged relative reported encountering an age verification popup or something of that nature. I didn't think anything was active yet.

Age verification has been on steam for over a decade. Its just a box for entering your birthdate. At present that is all that is required by law.

If and when the laws change steam will update to follow.

What I was told was that this kid encountered a window asking for ID.

Also, that might be what your local law says but unfortunately that's changing in a lot of countries.

Originally posted by dgresevfan:

Originally posted by Truth:

Age verification has been on steam for over a decade. Its just a box for entering your birthdate. At present that is all that is required by law.

If and when the laws change steam will update to follow.

What I was told was that this kid encountered a window asking for ID.

Also, that might be what your local law says but unfortunately that's changing in a lot of countries.

A lot of talk right now, but its just talk and most of its far from being finalized and still a ways away from them deciding how its going to work and what businesses it will even effect. It sounds like either you were lied to or they misinterpreted what they saw. If there was anything in effect it would be all over the forums and the news.

if happens and i doubt that, it will be at one of them feminine anti violent countries like australia and UK.

Originally posted by dgresevfan:

Anyone encountering age verification on Steam yet?

Someone at work told me that his underaged relative reported encountering an age verification popup or something of that nature. I didn't think anything was active yet.

There is no official ID check on Steam, yet.

They may have been referring to another website/service as some others have started adding them.

Originally posted by Truth:

Originally posted by dgresevfan:

What I was told was that this kid encountered a window asking for ID.

Also, that might be what your local law says but unfortunately that's changing in a lot of countries.

A lot of talk right now, but its just talk and most of its far from being finalized and still a ways away from them deciding how its going to work and what businesses it will even effect. It sounds like either you were lied to or they misinterpreted what they saw. If there was anything in effect it would be all over the forums and the news.

It's finalized in the UK and being adopted in the EU. It's well reported, lol. It passed two years ago and full implementation began last month. Valve is currently at risk of being fined 10% of their total global income for non-compliance, but there is a one or two month grace period, which we're currently in.

Better be fake.
Everyone must ban the UK until they come crawling back.

Thid is the fascism you voted for.

I don't understand the resistance.

Originally posted by robilar5500:

Originally posted by Truth:

A lot of talk right now, but its just talk and most of its far from being finalized and still a ways away from them deciding how its going to work and what businesses it will even effect. It sounds like either you were lied to or they misinterpreted what they saw. If there was anything in effect it would be all over the forums and the news.

It's finalized in the UK and being adopted in the EU. It's well reported, lol. It passed two years ago and full implementation began last month. Valve is currently at risk of being fined 10% of their total global income for non-compliance, but there is a one or two month grace period, which we're currently in.

So it is going to happen after 2 months grace.. So they expect what i typed below a copy of ID/Passport. you can literally scan your dads ID/passport or your mothers, friends some other.. This is leaking holes in a bucket.. Even if they do facial camera age verification, you can still loop a hole in it with now Chat GPT make yourself older looking or something. with the new age AI all these bio verification are also down the drain.. I don't know where this world is going towards. The more they advanced the more people could bypass as well.

Are you sure it is not about adult rated games like h*nt*i of that sorts.. I think this kid went to some xxx h*nt*i games I never go to that area and people who don't never get asked either.. asking ID holds a purpose and that purpose should be detailed upheld. It is also good customer service to not ask so much unless needed. That was before and still is i hope, but perhaps times changed not sure.

Also when you do wrong things on Steam you basically get account ban. this is way more sour and lesson learned than putting a copy of your ID stored in some new Steam security verified tab. Right? It is actually so weird if you can see a copy of your own ID in some Steam tab as age verification. I don't think Steam can uphold such security, once they collect all the IDs.

I think and hope it is going to be small scale only on xxx games. Because even I would give up on Steam. I don't want some popo at my door saying I violated ID/passport laws.. even European government are only allowed to hold a copy of your ID/pass for maximum 2 years of your ID unless special case. There are basically very simple detailed fine laws people miss.

There is a whole loophole for this age and adult content as well. I saw many discord links that lured people to go do cyber xxx content.. You cannot stop this unless they make a Steam xxx in burgundy red instead of blue. Then focus on a way smaller scale group that is there. If it is not about adult content they when it arrives they should let people discuss it online in Steam discussions first. because I know still cop of ID/Passport is not allowed to be given to any website or online platform unless it is related to certain government institutions or services. when you buy an airplane ticked you only insert your ID/pass code and name and not a whole copy of ID/passport and send it... You sit at a fixed IP adress location which is traceable when you do wrong things at extreme, so this is a bit too much comparable to airplane ride xDDD Even the Steam login went too much... tracking through IP address is way efficient and faster than with QR code login and when you login to phone with Steam it knows you through and thoroughly as well. Not sure what and where they want this all to go. But we will see. Everything somehow needs to be new, newer, newest of decade.

*Overall it makes no sense and Steam players should be aware in case it does happen one day in updates without us knowing. But I would stop using Steam bcs it conflicts with standing laws and I don't think governments are that stupid to remove those old standing laws just because Steam needs a copy send of your ID/passport*

They were probably playing Whispers from the Star. That game does ask for your age before you play, but that's more about tailoring the experience to the user. As the game uses a sophisticated artificial intelligence to generate responses. Those responses do need to be age appropriate.

Originally posted by dgresevfan:

Someone at work told me that his underaged relative reported encountering an age verification popup or something of that nature. I didn't think anything was active yet.

When I go to buy cigarettes from the tobacco store guess what happens? I get carded.

Even better than that? I am 59 years old AND THEY KNOW IT! They've seen my I.D. every time I go in there and it doesn't matter one bit.

Learn to deal with having to show your I.D.

It should be a must for voting in the U.S. Shame Democrats don't like that.

Genuine question; won’t Steam have to check ID in the UK? Steam sells and hosts adult content covered by that law, doesn’t it?

Originally posted by Chaosolous:

Genuine question; won’t Steam have to check ID in the UK? Steam sells and hosts adult content covered by that law, doesn’t it?

The UK government would want to have a license to be allowed to breath if they could enforce it, so yes obviously in everything that this applies to Steam is included, will Valve comply? Hopefully not, they didn't for germany, tho again those were different times, times where they claimed they won't tolerate bullies and payment processors, clearly those years old promises don't hold much water anymore..

Originally posted by Chaosolous:

Genuine question; won’t Steam have to check ID in the UK? Steam sells and hosts adult content covered by that law, doesn’t it?

Valve are US based. All they will do is remove those titles from sale in the UK and restrict access to the community hubs of such games. Like they do for Germany.