UK Reddit users must verify their age to restrict children from inappropriate content according to the Online Safety Act. Reddit will utilize Persona for age verification, requiring users to submit images of ID or selfies. Reddit maintains it will only retain verification status and date of birth, not the images. Restricted content includes explicit material, pro-suicide content, and hate speech. Critics express concern over privacy risks associated with identity document collection by private companies, especially in light of recent mandates from the government to enhance online safety.
Reddit users in the UK must verify their age to block children from accessing inappropriate content. Users will submit pictures of ID or selfies for age verification.
The U.K.'s Online Safety Act mandates platforms to prevent children's exposure to harmful content, including pornography and material promoting self-harm.
Verification is done through Persona, which will save users' verification status and birth date but not the actual images submitted for age verification.
Critics highlight security risks associated with companies collecting identity documents, stressing the need to protect user privacy amid such requirements.
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