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Open Rights GrouponMastodon14h ago
There needs to be an urgent rethink on digital ID age checks.
Unregulated providers sitting on a pot of highly sensitive data. What could go wrong?
Breaches have already happened, T&Cs allow them to use it for advertising purposes and behind-the-scenes links to surveillance companies.
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https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/23/proton_ceo_age_checks_id_checkpoint/
#ageverification #privacy #dataprotection #ukpolitics #ukpol
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Analysis Summary
Age verification vendors are accumulating sensitive personal data with minimal regulation, and breaches are already happening — Discord's third-party vendor was hacked, exposing 70,000+ government ID photos. The post correctly flags the core risk: centralized databases of ID data become targets for criminals. However, the post asserts without evidence that vendors are using this data for advertising or linking it to surveillance companies — those specific claims aren't substantiated in the linked article or independent reporting. The broader concern about unregulated data collection is solid and timely.
Claims Analysis (4)
“Unregulated providers sitting on a pot of highly sensitive data”
Age verification vendors operate with varying regulatory oversight. Discord breach (70k+ users) and reported EU/French government ID breaches confirm data concentration risk is real.
“Breaches have already happened”
Discord disclosed hackers accessed records including government ID photos for 70k+ users via third-party age verification vendor (confirmed in linked article). France government ID breach also confirmed by independent search.
“T&Cs allow them to use it for advertising purposes”
Post asserts this but provides no specific T&C citations. Linked article does not mention advertising use of data. Would require examining actual vendor terms to verify.
“Behind-the-scenes links to surveillance companies”
Post claims this but provides no specific examples or evidence. Linked article does not mention surveillance company linkages. Requires concrete documentation to verify.
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