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  • Google has reportedly started rolling out its new age verification requirements for the Play Store.
  • Failure to prove you are 18 or older could lead to disruptions in app downloads.
  • Adult users find these new systems very intrusive also report being wrongly flagged as minors and forced to verify using sensitive personal information, including selfies, credit cards, or government IDs.
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[–] RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not that it wasn't already, but it might be time to ditch smartphones. The enshittification was bad already, I know. But my phone shouldn't be asking for my ID to download stuff. Who is that good for? Not good for me.

[–] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Welp, time to go back to Symbian

[–] BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Did Symbian ever get to 4G / LTE? I remember it in the 3G era. I also remember having to set the date back when installing apps as their certificates expired after a while.

[–] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

I don't think so, as the 808 PureView (last phone released by Nokia with Symbian) doesn't. Still, those problems could and would be solved if Symbian had continued development.

[–] Scoopta@programming.dev 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Hmmm, now is this actually doing any good for anyone...or is big tech using children and governments as an excuse to collect more of our data? Hard to tell /s

[–] belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

This is about blocking large swaths of content and making social profiles for people without anonymity.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

The faster Google kills Android the faster we get a Linux phone, right?

[–] ProfessorProteus@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My hopes are certainly up, given the recent growth of Linux users (myself included ☺️)

linux on mobile is awesome... but sadly NOT EVEN ONE OF MY FUCKING DEVICES ARE SUPPORTED...

[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

Create a need and nerds will fulfil it, I have faith!

[–] Scout339@forum.guncadindex.com 6 points 3 weeks ago

Time to use the Aurora store to access the play store.

[–] Blaze@piefed.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago