An Angus Reid survey says three-quarters of more than 4,000 respondents are in favour of a ban like the one in Australia, where youth under 16 are prevented from setting up accounts on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads.

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[–] FlareHeart@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes, there is a difference, but one leads to the other. How do you think the bans will be enforced?

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

USA is a shithole so I'm guessing you don't have 3rd party verification through banks etc.

You can look up the legislation in Australia where uploading ID is one of several verification methods.

Enforcement doesn't need to be entirely at the point of access. By making it illegal companies are obligated to cancel the account upon discovery they have done so.

[–] FlareHeart@lemmy.ca 2 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

I live in Canada, so not sure what the USA has to do with my verification capabilities. (This article is also Canadian, so not sure what the US has to do with anything)

But there still needs to be some mechanism for said discovery. If that mechanism is me being subjected to an AI "facial estimate" or uploading my ID, those are big NO's for me.

If there is a privatized mechanism used simply for "yes this person is an adult" then fine. But as of right now there is no such privatized mechanism in Canada.

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

If there is a privatized mechanism used simply for "yes this person is an adult" then fine. But as of right now there is no such privatized mechanism in Canada.

There is. It's 3rd party verification via major banks or your provincial services account. They don't give your ID out, it's a vouching system.

[–] FlareHeart@lemmy.ca 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Which province are you in? I've never heard of such a thing in my province?

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Sign into a government website like CRA

[–] FlareHeart@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

That is Identity Verification. CRA confirms a lot more with your bank than just your age.

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 1 points 58 minutes ago* (last edited 57 minutes ago)

You're daft. I'm done.