What's to stop uploading a random picture of a person? Or even an AI generated person? I get what they're trying to do, but seems like legislative theater more than anything.
this post was submitted on 18 Jul 2025
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I've once attempted to open a bank account where they wanted video proof, and expected me to say a randomly assigned phrase, to solve the issue you mention.
I didn't do it. Fucking KYC is BS.
Banks are highly regulated so it is not surprising that they would be strict in this, reddit on the other hand has no business doing it.
has no business doing it.
Reddit is doing this as a response to regulation as well (1). Governments all around europe (2) are turning communications into a highly regulated environment ("for the children"), because they're afraid of people communicating and having thoughts. UK is just one of the early adaptors.
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does the federated nature of lemmy/piefed/kbin/etc prevent governments from taking action against them?
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Question in general about that UK law while there's people here who seem to know things: What about my private, personal website that I run as a hobby? If I have nsfw content on there* that I made myself with (one of (lolamirite)) my own two hands for free with no monetary gain whatsoever, they can't expect me to implement age verification, can they?
* (I don't right now, calm down)
Edit: any non-profit thing, really. AO3?
Let's see how much VPN subscription count will go up
You're overestimating Reddit's value.
Going the way of tumblr? I’m sure it will work out well for them. /s
I can't tell you how tired I am of hearing about all the absolutely inane batshit coming out of the UK. Holy shit your country is a dumpster fire.
I'd send them a pic of my hairy bollocks as proof.
Why would anyone use that shit after this?
By "that shit", do you mean every website/app that may contain age-restricted (not just sexual) content? Because that's what comes into force in the UK next week.
I've been dreading this for decades. 🤬
It's not just Reddit, nor are they the first to roll it out early.
Many sites will just geo-block the UK. I think my Lemmy instance has, just like PornHub has blocked US states that have passed similar laws.
Because all the alternatives will have to implement similar shit as well. It's UK law.
Why do I have a feeling that a handful of people are going to suddenly become n-tuplets?
That's how they get your real identity and kompromat you/send you to jail for opposing the Western genocide du jour...