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Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view some content

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Re: Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view some content

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Post by whimsicalism »

LewisVerstappen wrote: post #8
asdfasgasdgasdg wrote: post #2

Although the title is correct, it's worth noting that Google is not doing this because it thinks it's fun to require verification. The Australian government is requiring google to take this action.

>"If our systems are unable to establish that a viewer is above the age of 18, we will request that they provide a valid ID or credit card to verify their age.” I don't think Google is complaining too much. Especially if it gives them an excuse to collect credit card data (reducing a significant amount of friction when they sell YouTube premium / google drive subscriptions).

Not sure how you concluded that from this quote

Re: Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view some content

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Post by falcolas »

karpierz wrote: post #4
jaquer_1 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Google is taking part, end of story.

Headline: Google follows local laws. Alternate-universe headline: Google uses monopolistic power to ignore government regulation for profit. Which do you prefer?

Byline: Uses uploaded validation beyond the scope of the law using their patented “improve our services” playbook. (from TFA)

Google is going too far.

Re: Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view some content

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Post by jjice »

proactivesvcs wrote: post #10

Ironic headline for a site which immediately throws up a full-page interstitial asking for my email address.

Email and government ID are very different, and the headline isn't coming off as a hit piece, so I don't think this is ironic.

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Post by bl4ckneon »

batch12 wrote: post #6

I am curious if the ID will be validated somehow or just dates checked. If the former, I wonder of this endpoint would be given to any site owner to validate age. If the latter, I can imagine someone creating a "this ID does not exist" service to fill this need. More likely VPN providers are about to get a bump in clientele.

It would probably be an automatic system somehow just looking at the dates. Imagine someone wanting to watch a video and then submitting their ID and getting the message back "thank you, you will be able to access this content in a few hours once we have verified your ID".

You would have just lost that person for a long time.

Re: Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view some content

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Post by kQq9oHeAz6wLLS »

nojs wrote: post #9
asdfasgasdgasdg wrote: post #2

Although the title is correct, it's worth noting that Google is not doing this because it thinks it's fun to require verification. The Australian government is requiring google to take this action.

Ok, so what’s the real reason the government wants this?

Well, the Australian government has shown it's willing to throw people into camps against their will, so...greater control of the population would be my guess.

You know. To keep kids safe.

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Post by hackyhacky »

karpierz wrote: post #4
jaquer_1 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Google is taking part, end of story.

Headline: Google follows local laws. Alternate-universe headline: Google uses monopolistic power to ignore government regulation for profit. Which do you prefer?

How about: Australia forces company to comply with oppressive surveillance state restrictions, cynically deployed in the name of safety?

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Post by simion314 »

We really need to have the OS and browser cooperate on this, otherwise we will need to show our ID to each website we visit. But browser makers are busy with chasing benchmarks or other less relevant stuff that are fun for devs to work on or that might make more money.

Re: Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view some content

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Post by Siira »

asdfasgasdgasdg wrote: post #2

Although the title is correct, it's worth noting that Google is not doing this because it thinks it's fun to require verification. The Australian government is requiring google to take this action.

Perhaps there is some Chinese influence in this governmental decision, as well. They benefit from normalizing oppression.
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