""The open internet is a global public resource that has long since become foundational to the flourishing of individuals, businesses, and societies. This openness and the opportunities it affords are coming under threat in the UK.""
""Implementing such access restrictions hinges on all users having to verify their ages, not just young people. This approach focuses on restricting young people's access, rather than ensuring services are designed to uphold their rights and interests by default.""
""Existing age assurance technologies are either insufficiently accurate, undermine privacy, or have already been fooled by little more than a drawn-on mustache, raising questions about how effective the tech really is at keeping minors out.""
Privacy groups and civil liberties organizations warn that the UK government's plan for age gates on the internet could harm access and privacy. The proposals, following the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, may restrict access to various online services for all users, not just children. Critics argue that the focus should be on designing services that protect young people's rights rather than imposing age verification. Current age assurance technologies have proven ineffective, raising concerns about their ability to safeguard minors online.
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