https://archive.is/Htwxm

The EU is launching a new age verification app in July, establishing a tool that will potentially allow for tighter enforcement of rules requiring online platforms to protect minors online.

  • ByteJunk@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Ah I see, it’s kinda like an external login where only specified data is shared (age in this case). The 3rd party would know nothing else, but the government would know that you asked for that check from that service…

    Not as bad as corps having the data directly, but not perfect…

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      5 days ago

      If the government wants to know they can just ask your Bank. Besides, Sony itself is probably the greatest potential risk to exposing your data here anyway since they already have your banking data most likely and are known to have leaks. The German government really is my smallest concern in that whole process of buying something on Sony’s store.