New state laws are pushing age verification into macOS and Windows. By 2027, logging in might require a facial scan or government ID.

This is unacceptable. And I’m sick of all the fucking workarounds to maintain basic privacy.

  • Zephorah@discuss.online
    19·
    17 days ago

    I’m waiting for the selfie required logins. Right now, you log into YouTube or anything else with that user base and they want a selfie and a phone number. YouTube even asks for your address. You can skip. For now.

    • aim4harmony@lemmy.world
      7·
      17 days ago

      Oh, yeah. Like those memes with selfie logins to unlock a toilet or fridge.

      You log in and then the AI agent will summarize what you’re watching and contact the authorities in case it flags you suspicious? How dystopian!

      • Zephorah@discuss.online
        2·
        16 days ago

        Selfies always read as less secure to me. Possibly problematic on bad days or Halloween.

        Fingerprint or tapping a code makes more sense.