The mandatory verified-identity infrastructure being built into every layer of the internet. KYC, age verification, biometric checks, anti-anonymity legislation etc.
Curated by: xalicubed (33 videos)
The UK government has officially announced a nationwide social media ban for anyone under 16, with the new restrictions expected to begin in spring 2027. But there is one massive problem, that being, to block children, platforms may have to age-check everyone else. That could mean facial age estimation, digital identity wallets, banking checks, and more. ‼️‼️And the same type of age-checking system has ALREADY triggered privacy backlash, data-security failures and a massive surge in VPN use. This video covers: the UK’s under-16 social media ban, social media age verification, digital ID checks, facial age estimation, device-level verification, Ofcom’s enforcement plans, the privacy risks facing adult users, third-party verification companies, VPN circumvention, Australia’s existing social media ban, and why turning social media into an identity checkpoint may be built to fail. 📌 Chapters: 0:00 - Intro / The UK's mandatory digital checkpoints 1:11 - Privacy risks and how your data is handled 3:03 - Hidden webs of third-party verification vendors 3:51 - Why the technical charade has issues 6:45 - VPN surge 8:25 - Outro 📚 Sources if you are curious: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/how-will-uk-ban-social-media-under-16s-work-2026-06-15/ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/15/effects-uk-social-media-ban-under-16s-enforcement actually a REALLYY good paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.05273 alt-titles: the UK’s social media ban already has a bypass problem. the social media ID plan is built to fail. the UK just brought age verification to social media. --- 🎙 my gear (amazon associate): ► Microphone - https://amzn.to/4rKPtcE ► Mouse - https://amzn.to/4ubkQyJ ► Keyboard - https://amzn.to/4rP41rE ► Earbuds - https://amzn.to/4u9ARoX ► Main Monitor - https://amzn.to/4aQsqr1 ► Mousepad - https://amzn.to/40bl5w0 ► XLR Interface - https://amzn.to/4aRwVSc If you made it this far, here is a fun fact... I cant pronounce Keir Starmer for the life of me 😭😭😭