I am wondering what are some age verification alternatives that could be better a way instead of asking for ids or biometric verification? Any ideas? It is not really about the kids though but opposition needs an argument and they are quite dumb to come up with something and I am exhausted.

  • Strlcpy@2@programming.dev
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    6 days ago

    Apart from the question of desirability of such checks in the first place: with attestations, the digital equivalent if a signed government document.

    This process involves three parties:

    • you
    • the identity provider (the government)
    • the third party (who wants to verify your age).
    1. You click a button that takes you to the identity provider (government e-identiy). There you log in.
    2. Identity provider asks you to confirm what you want to share with the third party, like your age bracket.
    3. The third party receives a digitally signed attestation with this information.

    The proof of identity is exclusively between you and the government’s e-identity platform. The third party only gets to see what’s shared with them (like your age bracket).

    Government e-identity isn’t hypothetical btw, e.g. in the Netherlands that’s DigiD.

      • Strlcpy@2@programming.devEnglish
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        6 days ago

        Why? You’re using this method every time you use “Log in with Facebook”, or when you use corporate single sign-in. Logging in with “passkeys” is this. It has been widely deployed for government ID already. In fact, I remember it being used for age verification when getting prepaid sim card in Austria.

        • laz@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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          6 days ago

          Do you know average age and degree of an average policy maker? I have to first read up on it then figure out how to best present it