The Online Safety Act mandates platforms to prevent children from accessing inappropriate content, prompting Reddit to verify user ages through the third-party service Persona. Reddit prioritizes user privacy and engagement through whimsical usernames, avoiding personal information sharing. Although users typically remain anonymous, age verification is essential in certain contexts. Verification involves submitting a selfie or government ID, with assurances that personal data remains protected. Reddit will not access these photos, and Persona will not store them beyond seven days, nor access users' subreddits.
Reddit is verifying user ages using third-party platform Persona to comply with the new Online Safety Act, which aims to prevent children from accessing inappropriate content.
The principle behind Reddit is that users don't need to share personal information to engage in meaningful discussions, contrasting with identity-based platforms.
To protect the privacy of UK users, age verification is done through a trusted third-party provider, ensuring that Reddit does not access personal photos.
Persona will not retain uploaded photos longer than 7 days and does not have access to users' Reddit data, such as visited subreddits.
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