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#704 Is This the Start of Digital ID Control?
On today’s episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall opens the lines on a topic that has sparked a huge reaction online: are new age verification checks about protecting children… or something more?
After receiving an email from Sony, like millions of users across the EU, asking for age verification using a passport, driver’s licence, or even facial age estimation, Niall asked listeners what they thought.
The company says it’s about keeping children safe online, preventing access to inappropriate content and limiting harmful interactions in online gaming. And let’s be honest, for years…
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