<![CDATA[“Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.”]]>“Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.”

The social media ban means EVERY user has to prove they're over 16. This puts millions at risk of their personal data being hacked.

🗣️ ORG's @JamesBaker.

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366644294/Big-tech-must-introduce-age-checks-to-support-UKs-under-16s-social-media-ban

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/96454a98-8cd4-4c40-95c6-150f7ee18687/soon-it-will-be-virtually-impossible-to-be-online-in-the-uk-without-handing-over-identity-documents-or-biometric-data-to-unregulated-companies.RSS for NodeFri, 19 Jun 2026 13:28:06 GMTTue, 16 Jun 2026 08:07:46 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:19:15 GMT]]>@TuutW @openrightsgroup I play games with my son and enjoy it as an activity. I don’t think we should be overpathologizing everyday life by calling all sorts of behaviors ‘addictions’. I don’t support prohibition as a means to change platforms either. I support user tools, empowerment and education.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116760219206336837https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116760219206336837Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:19:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:12:28 GMT]]>@JamesBaker @openrightsgroup No, not on how you do it. It is on how you are manipulated by these plaforms. These type of platforms should banned. Don't you have children and young adults heavily addicted and in deep trouble due to extortions by gaming platforms?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/TuutW/statuses/116760192501075098https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/TuutW/statuses/116760192501075098Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:12:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:48:46 GMT]]>@TuutW @openrightsgroup Video gaming. Yes every human activity can be harmless or harmful depending how you do it.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116760099336565014https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116760099336565014Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:48:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:47:03 GMT]]>@JamesBaker @openrightsgroup Gaming or gambling? Gambling is malicious, addictive a d leads to suicides and high debts. Gaming can be harmless as long players are not tempted with paid extensions.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/TuutW/statuses/116760092553401861https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/TuutW/statuses/116760092553401861Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:47:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:59:57 GMT]]>@openrightsgroup @JamesBaker Again, a loss of freedom.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/gimulnautti/statuses/116759907360734104https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/gimulnautti/statuses/116759907360734104Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:59:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:23:30 GMT]]>@nini
That's a bet on a very unknown, isn't it?
How many seats in the HoC are currently green?
Also the next government(s) may need to form a coalition because one-party majorities may become rare?

(Btw: German Greens turned out to be much less green than expected once they reached the government, so… maybe… curb your expectations)
@openrightsgroup @JamesBaker

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://23.social/users/musevg/statuses/116759764046816189https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://23.social/users/musevg/statuses/116759764046816189Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:23:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:48:23 GMT]]>@openrightsgroup @JamesBaker are they going to erect barriers to websites hosted outside the UK?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cybernetic.monster/users/Spirit/statuses/116759625951642040https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cybernetic.monster/users/Spirit/statuses/116759625951642040Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:48:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:38:56 GMT]]>But it seems we are both worried about the power of those platforms

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116759588824764167https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116759588824764167Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:38:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:38:37 GMT]]>I worry it will entrench their power and obscure meaningful policies that would tackle the root causes. For example how going through Reddit ID process meant Reddit then got you year of birth data to better target people with adds. Millions of people’s personal ID data will go into these systems and much will end up being used by ad tech and reinforce power structures

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116759587573938294https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116759587573938294Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:38:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:38:27 GMT]]>@JamesBaker And if the gaming industry would make some lobbyism aka do something for protesters? (Just a smol crazy idea).

@adrianmorales @openrightsgroup

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/NatureMC/statuses/116759586912839036https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/NatureMC/statuses/116759586912839036Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:38:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:33:28 GMT]]>@JamesBaker @openrightsgroup Not if I abstain. Don't get me wrong, perhaps we have similar aims, I just think that right now putting the brakes on social media is task #1. With or without official ID the trillionaires already know exactly who their users are.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/philipdalston/statuses/116759567333033841https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/philipdalston/statuses/116759567333033841Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:33:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:31:11 GMT]]>@philipdalston @openrightsgroup The billionaires will get your face. Peter Thiel is a major investor in Persona doing the facial biometric scanning.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116759558343095268https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116759558343095268Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:31:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:30:21 GMT]]>@JamesBaker @openrightsgroup Online gaming is social media also when you think about it. And jailbreaking will always be a thing. Small prices to pay to get the trillionaires out of my face.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/philipdalston/statuses/116759555062715530https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/philipdalston/statuses/116759555062715530Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:30:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:30:04 GMT]]>@musevg @openrightsgroup @JamesBaker At least in England the Greens are your only option, there are other options in the other nations thankfully.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/nini/statuses/116759553908356647https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/nini/statuses/116759553908356647Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:30:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:28:41 GMT]]>@fenex33 @openrightsgroup In theory at least until certain things demand being online like important government things which means having to submit your data. They'll find a way to snag it unless you want to become a non-person which isn't so bad as long as you don't mind the drifter life.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/nini/statuses/116759548497572882https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/nini/statuses/116759548497572882Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:28:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:27:54 GMT]]>@philipdalston @openrightsgroup And also on device scanning so if you want a phone that it’s capable of recording your own body or seeing a biological image of our species you are also forced into the ID funnel

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116759545406696057https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116759545406696057Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:27:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:27:12 GMT]]>@openrightsgroup @JamesBaker Hello more to Fediverse

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/canleaf/statuses/116759542664350445https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/canleaf/statuses/116759542664350445Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:27:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:26:18 GMT]]>@philipdalston @openrightsgroup It’s not just social media but gaming platforms too. So if you enjoy playing games you are stuck.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116759539091083536https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116759539091083536Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:26:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:24:05 GMT]]>@openrightsgroup @JamesBaker It doesn't mean you need ID to go online, just to use toxic social media, like showing ID to buy cigarettes...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/philipdalston/statuses/116759530383909360https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/philipdalston/statuses/116759530383909360Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:24:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:10:08 GMT]]>@TuutW @openrightsgroup When it applies to gaming platforms it’s not as simple for many people as just ditching X for Mastodon. Although the later would be a silver lining

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116759475566218318https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116759475566218318Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:10:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:06:51 GMT]]>@adrianmorales @openrightsgroup It applies to gaming platforms as well. So for literally millions of people an entire past-time comes under it, even if you avoided social media

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116759462628249722https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.openrightsgroup.org/users/JamesBaker/statuses/116759462628249722Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:06:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:53:16 GMT]]>It is a bye bye 👋 socials

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116243986995149657/statuses/116759409253307879https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116243986995149657/statuses/116759409253307879Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:53:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:19:10 GMT]]>@openrightsgroup @JamesBaker The solution is quite simple. There are very few social media. The majority is unlawful (data theft), harmful, vindictive, addictive, contains lies, are commercial and rotten to the core. Just stop using them.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/TuutW/statuses/116759275168045120https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/TuutW/statuses/116759275168045120Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:19:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Soon it will be virtually impossible to be online in the UK without handing over identity documents or biometric data to unregulated companies.” on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:02:34 GMT]]>@openrightsgroup @JamesBaker

It only applies to trillionaire-owned social media platforms. Stay away from them, as you should, with or without this ID nonsense.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ieji.de/users/adrianmorales/statuses/116759209900347096https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ieji.de/users/adrianmorales/statuses/116759209900347096Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:02:34 GMT