#EU#AgeVerification#Privacy#DataProtection: "Based on the methods and risks analysed in this paper, we define six key risks of the use of age verification tools, in particular:
Violating children’s privacy and data protection rights;
Infringing upon children’s autonomy and self-expression online;
Letting companies control what children can see and do online;
Making anonymity online difficult or impossible;
Exacerbating structural discrimination; and
Creating a false sense of security
Read EDRi's analysis
After charting out the three main types of age verification, EDRi’s analysis concludes that there are no EU-wide ‘document-based verification’ or ‘estimation’ tools that minimise these risks to the extent that their widespread use could be considered compatible with children’s rights. Age ‘declaration’ tools are more likely to align with children’s rights, but they require additional research and development to improve their effectiveness. As a general rule, therefore, policy- and law-makers must not mandate age estimation or document-based verification measures."
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