I believe the “Online Safety Bill” should be renamed the “Online Exposure Bill,” and here’s why:
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Age verification likely involves estimating age based on biometric data – essentially, using an algorithm to scan a photo or video of the user." making our identity transparent in the digital world.
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“Client-side scanning, where a phone or other device would scan the content of a message before it’s encrypted and flag or block violating material.” This effectively renders E2EE (End-to-End Encryption) useless!
It seems like nothing much has changed since this was written: https://webdevlaw.uk/2022/07/21/fixing-uks-online-safety-bill-part-0-not-fixable/