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South Africa Rejects Mandatory Age Verification Software

CaraComp · 1 month ago

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South Africa rejects blanket age verification software, signaling a major shift as regulators debate the effectiveness of mandates on digital safety. Regulators are questioning whether current age verification systems actually protect minors from online harm or simply normalize the collection of biometric data. Facing mounting pressure to implement strict ID-scanning, officials have cited a lack of evidence that such bans…

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