I think an unusual number of middle aged people are trying to talk to children about it here.

I'm from the UK, I don't see Wikipedia banned, I even did a quick search to make sure, the website still shows fine for me.

I'm over the age of 18 so it won't affect me too much, my only concern is security, if websites are asking for more personal information then I would like to know that they are taking every step to keep that information as secure as possible.

Given the recent security breaches in the UK on major stores, I have my doubts, it's usually the consumer that finds out last if any breach has happened, sometimes, months after the breach. That is unacceptable.

Thank you, God, for making me look like an 8th grader all my life.

Equifax that had half of people's SSNs in their database got hacked

Sony got hacked

Every company i can think of has gotten hacked

Why would I want my ID online? I might as well just skip a step and sell it on the dark web, however that works

"Online privacy act? Sounds like identity theft with extra steps."

And isn’t the id verification a third party? How can they be trusted with our data?

Sometimes I wonder that trying so bard to protect children would make them grow up right.

Back then children grow up with no censorship and still doing fine.

Originally posted by Goldias:

Sometimes I wonder that trying so bard to protect children would make them grow up right.

Back then children grow up with no censorship and still doing fine.

Cartoons were wild back in the day.

https://youtu.be/1pR_WaKfL7g?si=EGVYI3OB0TNI_HR5

Originally posted by ANGRYCONEMAN:

They banned Wikipedia in the UK, bruh.

No, Wiki is not banned.

The bill is intended to protect children. Everything else is just some silly conspiracy theories.

Age verification is not done by the government, it is done by companies. Those same companies that have been stealing our data for decades and, oddly, no one ever complained about before.

The act is stupid and it will never work, but it is not the dark "1984" state control thing that some people seem to think it is. It was started by concerned parents who's kids are finding porn all over the internet.

I just saw my daughter's YouTube account gone from my smart TV today. I'm anticipating that more content and providers will be banned too.

I haven't tried making a parental controlled account yet and don't even know if it's possible yet.

Edit: I just had to install "YouTube Kid's" app as you don't need an account to use it and you cannot upload on it.

Originally posted by Xero_Daxter:

And isn’t the id verification a third party? How can they be trusted with our data?

This is my biggest concern. They want to keep kids safer online? Great! I'm all for that, but take every step possible to make sure that information can never be stolen or used by anybody, unbreakable encryption as an example.

Wikipedia isn’t banned. And, yeah, the censorship is bad.

Wiki isn't banned, at least not yet uwu

SUX 2 B U

Originally posted by ANGRYCONEMAN:

They banned Wikipedia in the UK, bruh.

It's wonderful, it would make the Internet safe again for adults.
Children should be studying and reading textbooks.

Censorship has existed since the dawn of time. Get used to it already...

Anyone asks me for id and I just stop using their service.