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by throwaway48476 206 days ago
Then they will say it's broken and demand digital ID to 'fix' it.
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The law speifically reuired non-ID methods

> Specifies that no Australian will be compelled to use government identification (including Digital ID) to prove their age online, and platforms must offer reasonable alternatives to users,

> Establishes robust privacy protections, placing limitations on the use of information collected by platforms for the purposes of satisfying the minimum age obligation, and requiring the destruction of information following its use

https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/sites/default/files/docume...

Roblox has already begun to roll something out. I’m anticipating about 6-12 months we’ll start hearing news about privacy concerns and all these photos of children have been leaked.