The UK has instituted age verification for online pornography to protect children, but many users are circumventing it by using VPNs. This age verification is part of a global trend aimed at safeguarding minors; however, it raises significant privacy and security concerns. Russia's Turla hacking group is exploiting internet access to install spyware on foreign officials' devices. Meanwhile, Google is developing an AI-powered system to estimate age on its platforms without user input, which raises issues of accuracy and transparency regarding user data.
The introduction of age verification in the UK aims to protect children from online pornography, but has led to a significant increase in the use of VPNs to bypass these safeguards.
Experts warn that while age verification laws may reduce access to adult content for children, they simultaneously pose security and privacy threats to users.
Russia's Turla hacking group employs innovative methods to avoid detection, including using spyware that compromises encryption, posing risks to foreign officials.
Google is implementing an AI-powered age-estimation system to enhance content protections on Search and YouTube, although this approach may introduce privacy and accuracy concerns.
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