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Ofcom Admits ‘Highly Effective’ Age Checks At 16 Really Mean ‘ID Scans For Teens’

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Ofcom Admits ‘Highly Effective’ Age Checks At 16 Really Mean ‘ID Scans For Teens’
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Last week, Ofcom, the UK regulator in charge of all this stuff, released its “rapid assessment of highly effective age assurance at 16.” That came right on the heels of its quietly released (only because the law required it) report showing that the Online Safety Act’s duty of care wasn’t actually having any noticeable impact […]

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