The U.K. recently canceled its plans for an age filter on porn websites, but now Australia has taken up the mantle. It wants internet users to verify their identity using facial recognition before viewing pornography.
Writing in a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs’ inquiry, launched in September, Home Affairs said it could provide a « suite of identity-matching services ».
One example highlighted by the department was the use of the Face Verification Service to prevent a child using their parent’s driver licence to get around any age verification.
At this point, me writing about porn is a running joke now. But stuff like this raises awareness on important privacy issues.
Check It Out: Australia, Please Don’t Scan My Face When I Download Porn
Today it’s porn. Next year it will be who visited what opposition party web site.