What is interesting about the whole EU age verification app is that it sort of moves towards the original concept of Solid pods; aka you storing your own little data vaults instead of the services that use your data.

"The app lets you prove you are above a given age threshold without handing the requesting platform your name, document number, birth date, or anything else."

https://doriandiaconu.substack.com/p/eus-age-verification-app-zero-knowledge?triedRedirect=true

#euverification #privacy #opensource

I'm still conflicted on the #EUverification app. Aside from the technical issues and Google dependency, I'm not a fan of the surveillance creep this introduces. But also, being childfree, I'm not exactly an expert on what kids need to be protected from.

I do see that the EU is trying to build the "least bad" option, #opensource and zero knowledge proof etc, but "which country you live in will shape how much of the privacy promise actually survives implementation" sounds *slightly* worrying.

@Gina I am not an expert (the furthest ever thing from an expert in this) but it should not be difficult to make an age verification system that is secure and sends the minimum information necessary (aka that the user is above a certain age threshold). IDK, with encryption and some blue ckchain stuff?

@aurochs @Gina it is technically possible, but not the simplest implementation, and it's bad precedent even using zero knowledge proofs (and no blockchain)

@miniBill @Gina There's a simpler solution. Ban boosting and content selection algorithms.