Social Media Bans “Only a Staging Post” – More Digital Control on the Way

Burnham’s government considers ID checks to verify age for social media

After saying, on his accession to power, that he would scrap Keir Starmer’s rightly-hated digital ID scheme, Andy Burnham’s government has U-turned and doubled down. Ministers are considering making UK citizens produce passport ID or a driving licence just to be able to access social media, the Times reported. The move is being framed as […] By Skwawkbox

Social Media Bans “Only a Staging Post” – More Digital Control on the Way

The United Kingdom already has one of the most controlled digital environments in the world. We have a social media ban for children in place, requiring everyone to scan their ID or otherwise verify their age to use social media. They require age verification for “adult content”. There are proposals and legislation pending to implement …

Labour to Harshen Social Media Ban After Kids Find Workarounds

The Labour government will announce measures to make the under-16s social media ban harsher after reports that children could get past face-checker

Labour to Harshen Social Media Ban After Kids Find Workarounds – Guido Fawkes | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey - National Cyber Security Consulting

The Labour government will announce measures to make the under-16s social media ban harsher after reports that children could get past face-checker systems and so on. Who could have predicted this? Ministers are aware that children can use a VPN or in some cases draw beards on themselves for selfie-checker verification systems. They plan to […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!