Joel Enfield
@joelenfield.bsky.social
Product geek founder of Action Links, all things culture and tech
To be clear – whether he says the age limit is 18 or 13, there is currently NO age limit because anyone who can use a computer can sign up and access the content provided they enter an age over 13. What's to stop them?
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Bluesky chief doesn't know age limit for users
Jay Graber wrongly said you needed to be 18 to use Bluesky, when the actual age limit is 13.
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November 21, 2024 at 2:13 PM
To be clear – whether he says the age limit is 18 or 13, there is currently NO age limit because anyone who can use a computer can sign up and access the content provided they enter an age over 13. What's to stop them?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
As it's for public benefit, they could provide it for free for startups, and at a much lower rate than is currently available for larger companies.
November 21, 2024 at 2:08 PM
As it's for public benefit, they could provide it for free for startups, and at a much lower rate than is currently available for larger companies.
The other issue is privacy – users would be understandably nervous about sharing sensitive data (e.g. photos of their passport or driving license) with a service they don't recognise. Age verification should be centralised – and governments are best placed to provide this.
November 21, 2024 at 2:08 PM
The other issue is privacy – users would be understandably nervous about sharing sensitive data (e.g. photos of their passport or driving license) with a service they don't recognise. Age verification should be centralised – and governments are best placed to provide this.
Social media platforms could use an existing service (LinkedIn uses CLEAR, OnlyFans uses Yoti) but they can be super expensive – fine if your users are paying for a subscription, harder to fund if they're not.
November 21, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Social media platforms could use an existing service (LinkedIn uses CLEAR, OnlyFans uses Yoti) but they can be super expensive – fine if your users are paying for a subscription, harder to fund if they're not.