alt Hacker NewsThe "app" could be a good solution, if it didn't require attested Android or iOS. It could, for example, have me plug my ID chip into my GNU/Linux system and expose it with a standard protocol. That would be no problem. The problem is that they do not want such a way.
In any case, I think that age gating would not be needed if the platforms were regulated to remove addictive recommendation algorithms.
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alistairSH • today at 3:45 PM
ID chip? Is that something everybody in the EU (or whatever region) has? Is it just embedded in your driver license or passport?
[I'm in the US, we're very ID-averse here, weird, but is what it is]
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Using an ID card reader is already possible. See here for a list of Linux repos supporting German IDs: https://www.ausweisapp.bund.de/en/open-source Finding a working hardware/software combination for your ID card is up to you.
The app is an alternative for people who don't want to buy or carry around a card reader, but who already have a smartphone.