“#Google first announced plans to use machine learning to power age estimation earlier this year, which aligns with a global #crackdown on child safety online.
Last week, the UK’s #OnlineAgeVerification rules went into effect, requiring users to verify their ages on sites with porn or content deemed “harmful.”
Several states have passed laws blocking minors from accessing porn sites, while efforts to age-gate social media platforms have largely fallen flat. The #EuropeanUnion is also testing an age #verification prototype that it will eventually link with #DigitalID s.”
#OnlineSafteyAct / #OAS / #UK / #AUS / #USA / #BigTech / #censorship <https://theverge.com/news/715343/youtube-age-estimation-ai-minor-account-restrictions>