Age Verification should be handled by the OS, otherwise they all will implement their own verification system which would be a nightmare for privacy. Every single implementation would need to verify you as a person before it can tell if you are the right age.
1 single implementation that sends nothing more than a yes or no when asked if the user is old enough is much better for privacy.
With verification on service level, I can simply not use that service if their implementation isn’t privacy-oriented.
Or skip the verification if I don’t need to access adult content.
With government-mandated verification on the OS level, I have no choice.
I have to provide my ID just to use my computer online.
What? No.
Age Verification should be handled by the OS, otherwise they all will implement their own verification system which would be a nightmare for privacy. Every single implementation would need to verify you as a person before it can tell if you are the right age.
1 single implementation that sends nothing more than a yes or no when asked if the user is old enough is much better for privacy.
With verification on service level, I can simply not use that service if their implementation isn’t privacy-oriented.
Or skip the verification if I don’t need to access adult content.
With government-mandated verification on the OS level, I have no choice.
I have to provide my ID just to use my computer online.