if you think AI software will be able to differentiate between a 15 year old and 16 year old then I have this cool bridge in Brooklyn that you might be interested in.

This is delusional to the point where it feels like we're literally devolving.

Trusting your face to Facebook is just as terrifying, thanks.

(Plus I have concerns as someone who still looks teenage in her 20s)

Lol those options harm children

How can it possibly be legal to 3D face scan a child, especially if it needs to be authenticated by a remote server somewhere.

I can only ever see option 1 working

How ages are verified are irrelevant? Until a whole collection of faces or government IDs inevitably leaks!

It forces them to implement solutions that make having anonymous accounts impossible.

it's not a problem that can be solved by tech.

Problematic for the children who are having their rights taken away. This change bans children from connecting with their friends in other countries, other states, and even other cities.

Even something as simple as hopping in a voice call with your squad to play Deep Rock Galactic is now illegal for 15 year olds. That's ridiculous. The fact that they can break the law is great, but they shouldn't have to break the law in order to do something so harmless.

What about using Zoom to speak to a doctor or therapist? What about contacting queer support resources through social media? What about using a text based suicide hotline? According to the law, that's social media.