Windows Is Getting An ID Check (Linux Isn't)
577K views · Aug 31, 2026 · Science & Technology
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@ZackShutt · 1 month ago · pinned
Has anybody here ever actually had to send a photo of your ID to a website? How'd that go?
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@Fahmi4869 · 1 month ago
Companies want your ID, companies got hacked, ID got leaked, repeat
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@jason9405 · 1 month ago
I had these things called parents. They didn’t let me do dangerous shit
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@OriginBullet · 1 month ago
Age verification for us, an island for them.
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@cheese_gh · 4 weeks ago
remember the best way to protect yourself on the internet is to not share your sensitive information on it
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@Hiddenus1 · 4 weeks ago
It's crazy how in 20 years the Internet went from "don't give any personal information" to "give us your ID". What's next "give us your bank card"?
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@tboatrig · 1 month ago (edited)
These laws will never stop kids from getting to anything. It will only make the kids all hackers, and invade everyone's else's privacy.
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@paulsmithson6866 · 1 month ago
This is the digital equivalent of being asked for your 'papers' when you go out. Brought to you by the people who tell you 'if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear'.
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@Zeoinx69 · 4 weeks ago
Mass lawsuit against california for unconstitutional law that affects non California based residents and is basically a violation of privacy.
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@ShawnHCorey · 1 month ago
Privacy <i>is</i> security.
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@cosasextra-c2k2u · 1 month ago
Microsoft's giving free advertising for linux
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@linuxacademy3919 · 1 month ago (edited)
They’re using age verification as an excuse to get your ID to know who you are and whether you’re a “good” or “bad” citizen
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