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Unsubmitted Public Comments: Request for opinions on the "First Report (Draft) of the Working Group on Youth Protection, Study Group on Addressing Issues in Information Distribution in Digital Space"

The deadline for submitting comments on the "First Report (Draft) of the Working Group on Youth Protection, Study Group on Addressing Issues in Information Distribution in Digital Space" was July 8th, 23:59. I finished the FAPI WG work early and started the submission process around 23:40, but I encountered various issues such as file name errors, file errors, and errors when searching for addresses using postal codes...

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Is this really a good idea? > Following Australia, the UK is also going to ban social media use for those under 16.

This study examines the legislative facts and proportionality of SNS regulations aimed at protecting minors, spurred by the UK's ban on SNS use for those under 16. It also outlines the serious side effects that the generalization of age and identity verification could have on children's access to news, anonymous speech, journalism and civic activities, privacy, and liberal democracy.

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EU age verification app hacked in 2 minutes?! Details and evaluation

European Commission President Announces EU Age Verification Now Available On April 15th, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU Age Verification app was now available. However, shortly thereafter, reports began to surface claiming that it could be "hacked in two minutes." Attack with a Collaborator The first is an attack by the user with a collaborator. The key point is... Therefore...

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Discord is on fire after authorities report codes and other information were found in Persona code, which is supposed to be used for age verification

The source code for the Persona frontend used by Discord for age verification was accidentally made public. Analysis of this code has revealed modules that, despite being intended for "age verification," were matching facial images to watchlists and PEPs (Politically Exposed Persons), and even reporting directly to the government, causing a stir. What was "discovered"? Researchers and hacktivists found modules related to the US government (federal agencies)…

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[Age Verification] UK Online Safety Law is being toyed with in various ways: Bypassing it with VPNs and bypassing biometric authentication with Death Stranding

The UK's Online Safety Act, officially enacted as law on October 26, 2023, with the King's approval, and fully implemented on March 17, 2025 (actual implementation dates vary by article), mandates that online service providers assess and manage the risks of illegal or child-harmful content. (UK Communications Regulatory Authority (OF…)

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