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Why The Internet REALLY Wants Your ID... (and why now?) (www.youtube.com)

submitted 2 days ago by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/videos@lemmy.world

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[–] nicerdicer@feddit.org 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

With this attempt to normalize biometric identification, soon it will not only be about individually targeted ads as a method to try to sell stuff to people, but also to hold each user accountable for what is posted and commented anywhere. This is bad. An ad at least can be ignored or blocked. But if someone comments or posts or shares anything that goes against any political agenda, this might lead to trouble in real life. Users, who today do not seem to be very concerned about online privacy, probalby will not recognize the implications, until it ts too late.

I suspect that many internet users will provide biometric identification eventually, as I can assume that online services display a "false positive" - a popup that tells the user to perform an age verification, despite the desired content is neither nsfw nor otherwise unsuitable for children.

Those who try to maintain their online anonymity and privacy will be percieved as "sketchy" in the future, because ThEy MuSt HaVe SoMeThInG To HiDe.

[–] Test_Tickles@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not anything posted anywhere, but also anything you ever posted. How do you know if something that you say now won't be used against you in 15 yrs?

[–] nicerdicer@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago

This definetely will happen. Imagine you are attempting to run for the mayors office, a high position in a company, or anything similar, your opponent will gladly dig up some post where you stated something that became controversial over time.

It is a bit similar to have dug up drunk party pictures from college or university, only that in the future these takes will be judged in a more unpredictable manner: With party pictures that show you drunk, you can estimate yourself that this might not be a goog idea to have them spread over the internet, as they put you in a bad light.

But when you state that rich people should be taxed accordingly, because they benefit from the same infrastructure and law should apply to everyone equally or empolyees shouldn't be harassed by their employer because they want to organize in a union then these statements could be held against you in the future. Who knows, maybe pro-union-talking will be outlawed in the future.

That is, why the ability to maintain anonymity and privacy on the internet is extremely important, and we must not give that up. In the past, well before the internet, people died for the privilege to speak free.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago

So Google wants to be the Age Verification go-to, so they can sell that service to other companies. No one wants it, so they shaped laws to force it in the form of "protecting the children." So UK politicians were already bought out, US and Canada are next.