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Age verification: UK pubs now accept a phone tap, not ID

CaraComp · 3 weeks ago

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Age verification rules in the UK now officially permit phone taps for alcohol purchases, revealing major loopholes in data privacy protections. New British standards allow hospitality venues to confirm customer age through digital apps rather than physical identification cards. Regulators have not mandated strict limits on the secondary personal data these commercial apps may collect during entry checks. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ WHAT…

This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of CaraComp, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.