Beep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 hours agoUK fines Reddit $19 million for using children’s data unlawfullyico.org.ukexternal-linkmessage-square47linkfedilinkarrow-up1637arrow-down17
arrow-up1630arrow-down1external-linkUK fines Reddit $19 million for using children’s data unlawfullyico.org.ukBeep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 hours agomessage-square47linkfedilink
minus-squaredb2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down6·22 hours agoNot enough. Not nearly.
minus-squareSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·edit-221 hours agoThe article says Reddit isn’t protecting the privacy of children while contradicting itself by saying it needs age verification for this…. in reality this leads to user profiling and data breaches. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/discord-faces-backlash-over-age-checks-after-data-breach-exposed-70000-ids/ https://techlore.tech/the-free-speech-grift-how-politicians-tricked-you-into-demanding-surveillance/
Not enough. Not nearly.
The article says Reddit isn’t protecting the privacy of children while contradicting itself by saying it needs age verification for this…. in reality this leads to user profiling and data breaches.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/discord-faces-backlash-over-age-checks-after-data-breach-exposed-70000-ids/
https://techlore.tech/the-free-speech-grift-how-politicians-tricked-you-into-demanding-surveillance/