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    Sony verlangt für die Nutzung von PS-Partys eine Altersverifizierung, obwohl es hierzu keine lokalen Gesetze gibt

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    2. IDKForA on

      This is just a scheme to collect everybody’s info, under the motive of “protecting the kids”

    6. Super-Cynical on

      Remember when the cookie law allowed you to refuse cookies? And it was illegal to block access to a service just because you refused identificable trackers? Pepperidge farm remembers

    8. hshkr on

      We all know they’re doing this because they want our data. They can’t even protect our data properly when breaches constantly happen. Politicians don’t care about protecting children unfortunately.

    9. RadicalRyan19 on

      It’s being introduced in the UK, and it seems that us and the UK are one region on Sony’s map

    10. Steridire on

      This fucking sucks, it’s a smoke signal of how our rights will be eroded in the next few years. Naturally nobody will do anything and in 2030 we’ll be hearing everyone complain about how this happened and how nobody stood up and did anything.

    11. Daedalus2097 on

      From what I understand, the EU are bringing in age verification requirements by the end of this year, so if they’re already rolling it out for other regions, I guess it’s simplest to just do it all in one go.

    12. Mynky on

      My kids have uploaded photos from election flyers for photo verification. Reckon everyone should.

    13. KerfuffleAsimov on

      I don’t even use chat or party chat because bans are dictated by A.I. haven’t used it in many years.

      It’s not worth using chat and party chat and risk losing my account at this stage.

      The powers that want our data and breach our privacy are going to do it anyway. Nothing we can do, the majority and government will call anyone against this a pedo to end any discussion.

      You’re all better off investing in a PC to game otherwise you risk everything you’ve bought online. It sucks but I’m not giving out my I.D or my biometric data to companies that will be breached.

      Il go back to how I lived before the Internet if I have to.

    15. Sea_Light2669 on

      This has been a thing for months Sony groups us together due the region

    16. flemishbiker88 on

      The brother just got his Playstation „Jail broken“ recently…he has a rake of games acquired on the high seas and he can play everything he has offline …he is very happy with his decision

    17. BigTusker on

      This shite is honestly straight up dystopian future tier garbage, protecting the kids my ass this is just an excuse to collect more data on everyone.

      My account itself is old enough to drink yet it is still necessary to verify and wouldn’t you know it the least intrusive method; the mobile verification doesn’t work thus forcing the document/face verification. A coincidence I’m sure.

    18. avalon68 on

      Reddit was asking for birthday yesterday too to use the search function. Seems to have stopped again today. On the bright side, I guess Ill have lots more free time away from screens when everything starts demanding it…

    19. slatt-militia on

      It’s telling me I can use my phone number to verify but it won’t work no matter what device I use.

    20. Special_Piccolo4193 on

      One of mates got locked out of his account for a week, I’m the only person I know who hasn’t been hit with it yet

    21. TheMadEscapist on

      With all the shit Sony is doing I’ma just sell my Piss5 and emulate all their shit from now on.

    22. RazorbladeHandjob on

      Beyond the abhorrent data harvesting that all this „protecting children“ fascistic surveillance, we’re going to lose not only the freedom of information but also spaces online for young people. Thank god this stops teenagers from, playing with and talking to their friends? Especially good it cuts off people who may live far away!

      What 40 year old cuntmuscles can’t seem to grasp is the innate importance of the Internet as a facet of existence for young people. It is such a fundamental part of the lives of the youth and has made self actualisation and expression so much easier for them, it allows for interests in art, literature and all media beyond whatever corporate drivel is thrown in your face and also just acts as a irreplaceable social tool, to make friends but also to maintain them.

    23. joshlev1s on

      If ID’s are the only solution then why can’t they develop an online ID that guarantees it can’t be traced back to the recipient, has no personal identifiable information besides confirming your age. I feel like this must be possible.

      Like if the gov digitises your driving license and allows you to generate a temporary key to input into any services requesting your age. The service only sees your age and you can’t fake or share your key since it’s one use and temporary each time you generate it.

      Is this an impossible idea?

    24. _GBear_ on

      Few of the lads online got hit with their messaging and discord not working/unresponsive.

      1 of them did try the phone number verification and it wouldn’t work no matter how many times he tried it (he’s 37 btw) his psn ACC is about 18/19 years running.

      He eventually just gave in because he couldn’t play/chat with us and it took his photo instantly, no ID but he said as soon as his face hit the outline it snapped it immediately and then everything came back working.

    25. Feeling-Ant8684 on

      Handing my face scan to a company that got fined for botching biometric data feels mental. Sony grouping us in with the UK is exactly the kind of lazy corporate shortcut that ignores whatever the actual situation is here. We don’t have age verification laws for online chat parties, so this is purely Sony deciding to do it anyway and hoping nobody pushes back. The facial scan option is the worst part, you’re basically uploading a photo of yourself to a third party just to talk to your mates in a lobby. I’ll be voting with my wallet and just not using parties if that’s what it takes to play a game.

    29. darksaturn543 on

      I recommend you sell your ps and get a PC instead, its what I’ve done and its such huge upgrade, you go from being able to:
      -Watch YouTube/Netflix
      -Play Games
      -Chat with mates

      To:
      Literally Anything (I dare ya to say anything)

      I’d recommend adverts to buy one but honestly I wish I built mine as it seems more or less like legos just expensive/ more complex parts

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