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No age gate South Africa

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Keeping south Africans alert on age verification, assurance technology. #noagegate #notodigitaldompas #no2digitaldompas #noverificationsa #savespeech

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Utah wanted websites to verify the actual, physical location of visitors and force them to identify VPN users. The controversial addition to the state's age-verification law was suppose to go into effect next week, but a District Court judge struck it down at least temporarily.
techradar.com
Federal judge strikes down Utah's controversial VPN age verification rules
A major win for digital privacy as courts rule that state-level age verification laws cannot mandate the tracking of encrypted web traffic
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FluxFur @fluxfur.com · 27/09/2026
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Considering @discord.com does not respect sovereign countries on the position of social media bans. The better option long-term is not negotiating its leaving for other platforms and hosts that don't seek to negotiate/invade their users/peers privacy. Love seeing more options in the chat sphere.
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Yeet Kune Do @yeetkunedo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@discord.com I see now why age verification started rolling out, fuck this and fuck you for doing this
special reward available for fanduel in discord, because what discord needed was ads for predatory online gambling, fuck discord and everyone that works in their company leadership
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Identity verification struck a team member, or so it seemed. A thread on what should not have happened, happening. Identity verification in South Africa despite the fact it should not only not have been implemented here, but the lack of spine from government to do anything. 1/10 🧵
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What is happening with clip studio? Looks like they might be potentially be bullied into compliance by payment processers similar to the Steams and Itch .ios adult games getting massive purges. "This includes plans to strengthen the system to include age restrictions" potential Age verification?
- We are working to update the service so that you can re-download materials you have already purchased or downloaded even if the original listing has been set to private. We appreciate your patience while these updates are underway.
- You can continue to use materials that you have already downloaded in personal and commercial artwork even if the listing is removed, unless it was removed for copyright issues or a serious rule violation.

Clip Studio Assets has a community of diverse users of many age groups, regions, and cultures, each with varying attitudes toward what is considered sensitive content. Increasingly, we must consider who is viewing such content and how it is presented. Moderation decisions are made on the basis of keeping the platform safe and universally accessible, with no intention to reject artists’ creative expression. However, as the Clip Studio Assets service currently operates on a binary choice between displaying content to all users or removing it entirely, there are cases where we are required to private materials or require modification before re-posting.

We recognize feedback from creators expressing that it is difficult to tell which specific elements are affected and how to modify materials for re-publication. We will provide clearer explanations in light of any changes to evaluation criteria, along with more concrete examples to make it easier for creators to check their materials before posting.

To support a wide range of creative expressions while ensuring user safety, we are working on ways to improve Clip Studio Assets. This includes plans to strengthen the system to include age restrictions, regional controls, and user preferences. Our goal is to enable creators to publish their materials to the appropriate audiences without needing to remove materials completely, so it can remain a safe and reliable service for both users and creators.
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As part of researching for our campaign we will rebut this from a South African POV. - Many parts of SA run on cash based systems and peer to peer lending so many people dont use Google,Applepay or Paypal. - Debit cards are the most used purchase item after cash so - Less banks more stokvels 1/7
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Congratulations. You’ve now forcibly associated everyone’s online speech with their government name and purchase history. And your system doesn’t work because teenagers can have debit cards. Next
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A reminder South Africa is not pursuing social media bans and have publicly declared so. This was on the 4th of September Discord is global, they would know we are not doing this(if they are compitent) "they are being compelled" stops when being compeled is no longer there bsky.app/profile/bett...
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Rona Altana @ronaaltana.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Discord finally confirmed for real when they're rolling out age verification service-wide (tomorrow) and I've not seen a single person make a peep about it
discord.com
Safer for Teens, Same Discord for Adults
We’re launching a revamped, privacy-focused age assurance solution including methods that won’t require an ID or selfie. Here’s how it works.
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Discord is launching its Global age verification service. "We've chosen to launch our stronger protections for teens everywhere using the most privacy-preserving approach we could build, including where it isn't yet required by law" No mentions on countries being exempted like South Africa
More than 90% of you won’t be asked to confirm your age. Since our last post about teen safety, we've had to launch age assurance solutions in more places, including Texas and Brazil. Laws requiring age assurance are expanding around the world. Rather than waiting to be told how to do it, we’re launching our own privacy-preserving approach: one that reflects your feedback.

You can check your age group status at User Settings > Account Status. We've estimated your age group automatically from account signals like how long your account has existed or the kinds of servers you're a part of. We don’t look at your messages, calls, or other content. We're launching this over the course of this week, so it may take a few days to reach your account.

If you're in the adult age group (18+), nothing changes. If you're in the teen age group (13-17), you can keep messaging friends, joining voice calls, and participating in non-age-restricted servers, but with additional safety protections that block age-restricted content, spaces, and settings. Otherwise, Discord works the same.We've added several new ways to confirm your age, including some that don't require an ID or selfie (including credit cards). If you're an adult but weren't automatically placed in the adult age group, you can confirm your age group at any time by going to User Settings > Account Status. More on the new options below.
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Credit Cards. You input your card information, and k-ID routes the details to Stripe to confirm the card is owned and authorized by an adult. Neither k-ID nor Discord ever sees the card details. Stripe saves the last 4 digits of card numbers after the check because of their legal obligation as a payment processor. A small temporary charge may be placed to confirm the card is valid, which is then refunded within 14 business days.

Apple App Store. Allow Apple to share your age range with us to help determine whether you're an adult or teen. Your exact birthdate won't be shared, only your age group.

Google Play Store. Allow Google Play to share your age range with us to help determine whether you're an adult or teen. Your exact birthdate won't be shared, only your age group.

Google Wallet. Confirms your age using the ID pass already set up in Google Wallet, based on your passport. Your ID details stay with Google. (Currently Google Wallet only support passports from Brazil, Singapore, Taiwan, the UK, and the United States.)

AgeKey. A reusable age credential you set up once and can use across various services, so you don't have to reconfirm on multiple platforms.
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
These are the parents being courted when discussing/advocating for Age verification. More survialance on youth under the cover of saftey. bsky.app/profile/heaw...
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The difficulty of removing age verification is not just explaining the policy and it issues, but combatting bad talking points from the media. They never invite privacy experts/advocacy.The panels always end the same ,with reporter and speakers agreeing on bad policy,talking points and definitions
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
For people emailing the communications and technology committee one can use the peoples assembly website. (its not as efficient or as guaranteed as directly communicating/sending to MP's on their emails/social media) 1/ 🧵 pa.org.za/write-commit...
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Fight on It's not over answer for the following are needed. -Will the proposals for Age verification be removed from the Audio visual whitepaper? -Discord plans a world wide Age verification system how will the department address this after making a clear statement they will not pursue this? 1/2
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Haidt has no home here* *in serious discussions about youth mental health and regulation of technology
techdirt.com
Jonathan Haidt’s Claims On Kids & Tech Crumble Under Scrutiny From Top Expert, Candice Odgers
Jonathan Haidt’s incredibly well-timed decision to surf on the wave of a moral panic about kids and social media has made him a false hero for many parents and educators. In my review, I noted that…
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Center for Democracy & Technology @cdt.org · 08/09/2026
“Kate Ruane, director of the Center for Democracy and Technology’s Free Expression Project, which advocates for speech protections online, said verification would put burdens on speech.”
rollcall.com
Social media debate shaken up by Meta settlement
Those who’ve fought on Capitol Hill to rein in social media platforms see last week’s settlement between Meta and state attorneys general not as a final destination, but as a roadmap to what’s possible. Privacy and First Amendment advocates are worried they’re right. The settlement comes as the House and Senate have taken divergent paths […]
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Not only is this deplorable and cruel it's harassment. With Age verification legislation and anti social media bans in fulls swing the argument is that the platforms facilitate the harassment and emboldens people to send cruel threats. This is by email EMAIL It's not not the platform,but person.
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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Act 372 allows police to arrest librarians if they allow children to access "material harmful to minors." Librarians, fearing arrest, have been forced to cut off access to LGBTQ+ resources, sex ed and literature that deals with sex, sexuality, race or gender. And in some cases, the whole library.
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Setting aside all the civil liberties, privacy, and free expression concerns, online ID checks / “age verification” laws are just a massive massive security risk. Every time I read one of these bills I ask “did an identity thief write this?!”
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Florence, Queen of Queer Tokusatsu @spookyflo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Anyway, please enter your ID to access porn.
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Age verification in South Africa poses a similar issue. Only the leaks get worse with fragmented providers and more middle men looking for a reason a ID gate a service that was one open. When a break happens you can recall the limited people who have your ID know imagine everyone asks for your ID🪪
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A good reminder Trans is a recognized and protected in South Africa,while this is in America,the push for alot of online identity verification laws is the idea with your real name you would be less tempted to be cruel in online People in the screenshots are being cruel with their full name.
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The problem with alot of the anti porn,social media,sex work moral Panic is the idea that it is imperative to protect children at the cost of all options. - Privacy - Subject matter in fiction (look at all the censored words like "hypno" on porn sites). Icky is the new baseline for censorship.
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The SABC(south African Broadcasting Channel) continues to be the worst place to discuss online saftey for children in South Africa. They brought on a "survey"(never said it's name), the speaker of the survey(who owns a company selling products in child saftey) And spent 13 minutes waffling (1)
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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Oh and don't forget, Meta signed the whole industry up for this.
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The current moral Panic, has emboldened calls to wipe social media and treat it not as communication platform,but like television. You can restrict TV,you can for stipulations on programing, but social media is not TV, restricting content especially from lived experience from users is censorship.
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
By my read the Meta settlement essentially REQUIRES Meta to continue and expand its corporate surveillance and data harvesting. It requires meta to "invest" more in its "behavioral" age assurance system, ie monitoring everything you do on the platform and trying to figure out if you might be a teen
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
there is no such thing as "age verification." All "age verification" is actually "identity verification." You can coat it in glitter and "privacy-preserving" wrapping paper. But in the end, mandating age verification means mandating surveillance be built into software and hardware. Period.
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✯ A Pained Inkwell ✯ @aorticinkwell.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I need this energy going forward because it’s so hard for me to stay positive about anything art related at my current age.🥲
Four panel comic. Are you sleeping? Yes, now shut up… Tolkien didn’t start LotR until he was 45, you’re doing just fine….
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I criticize my country because I love the principles it claims to represent. I believe patriotism requires considerably more effort than hugging a flag, wearing a red hat, chanting a slogan, and pretending a politician is incapable of
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Legislative capture.
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Cel @theoriginalcelci.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Fun combat, awesome music, stunning art. Actually the most I've been excited for a game aside from DELTARUNE store.steampowered.com/app/3470140/...
store.steampowered.com
METAMORPHOSIS on Steam
Trapped in a dead world, a forsaken nun walks the long road to absolution. Branded a sinner, you must traverse megastructures, fight demons, and journey towards the last paradise.
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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
"Indies will save us" No! YOU WILL SAVE INDIES! Go leave a review for that neat indie game you like, share the trailer for an upcoming game you're anticipating, tell your fave developer they did a good job, go tell people about such and such game that's just come out, you can make a difference!
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Thread on the podcast regulations,the whitepaper being opposed with age verification is discussed throughout this. Good reference point to see how South African policiains view regulation of the online space Currently being edited down,but thread is food for referencing Age verification in SA
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Age verification in south Africa is picking up momentum,we need to challenge it hard mybroadband.co.za/news/governm...
mybroadband.co.za
Age verification systems for YouTube and TikTok in South Africa planned
The Draft White Paper on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services and Online Safety proposed establishing age-verification systems for video sharing platforms in South Africa.
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Age verification is a restriction on access and a limitation to communication. The framing of removing children from platforms is like Tabacco,alcohol etc is because if they had to actually say "we are limiting the youths ability to participate in more means of communication" There would be riots
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READ RAVEN'S DOJO - Raven Perez @ravensdojo.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
For the record when you ignore them coming for kinks you don't care for this is always the end result. No one should get to decide what is porn cuz it ain't EVER gonna line up with what any normal person would call porn.
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Respectfully they should not be asking anyone of any degree to do this. Users should not be expected to ID check to get full access to their device - We should not have to ID our device to send age signals it's silly to pass this onto device makers as the central issue is "Who dictates access"
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
We are introducing biometric survialance for this BTW.
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I hate to say ‘I told you so’, but I told you so.
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
X/twitter continues to be a bad place to try and share information on Government policy. Despite the fact we only repost and Create threads (often days apart) We still get the spam hammer. Can Governments just leave that site? You can see xenophobic accounts spam,but we get the routine hammer?
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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A year after the Online Safety Act, British regulator Ofcom confirms its age-verification regulations haven't stopped kids from accessing porn — despite widespread industry compliance. "Our research shows that almost half of the pornography services visited by children have no age checks in place"
ofcom.org.uk
Use of Age Assurance Report 2026
This report assesses how sites and apps use age checks to protect children from online harm.
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The great dumb discussion about "banning" VPNSs' is that any Grade 4-12 computer class or lesson in digital hygiene will tell you to use VPNs on public WiFi. We teach children don't use public WiFi without a VPN. Don't do sensitive tasks like transactions,doing documents on public WiFi without it.
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Discussing Privacy and the greater impact of Age verification in South Africa a guide🧵 #1 You will not receive media coverage on the basis of privacy concerns or information access. The primary framing of Age verification in SA is - Parents rights - Teenagers feeling worse after using social media
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
We a year later are still playing the song and dance of Ofcom trying to age gate Wikipedia,like its' been a whole year and we are back to this discussion at its' anniversary. I wonder if like last year people will be downloading copies of Wikipedia for offline use. AV is access control not saftey.
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Owen Boswarva @owenboswarva.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
One Year Later, How the Online Safety Act is Destroying the Sex Work Community www.polyesterzine.com/features/one... by Maedb Joy #ageverification #socialmediaban #deplatforming #openweb #techpolicy
It is one year on since the Online Safety Act was implemented in full force, and as imagined, the impact is devastating. From being unable to advertise online causing a lack of visibility, and being presented little other option than soliciting in the street, to Instagram accounts disappearing overnight with no way to reinstate – sex workers' lives and livelihoods are at stake. 

It isn’t just the sex work community that is feeling the effect of the legislation change. Queer people, feminist organisations, sex worker led businesses and events are all being affected. 

“Elements of the Online Safety Act, such as age verification, have reinforced platforms' tendency to protect themselves from legal risk and public backlash by age-gating content about queerness and sex even when it complies with their guidelines," says Dr. Carolina Are.
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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social · 26/06/2026
3 mos. after the ban went into effect: "...Australian authorities reported that close to 70% of under-16 accts were still active... And teenagers... are good at the workaround... The bans could, perversely, strip away the protections that came w/ having a proper acct in the 1st place." 🛟😷🧭 policy
scienceblog.com
Governments Are Banning Teens from Social Media Without Any Evidence It Will Help
Australia switched it on in December. Anyone under 16, locked out of their social media accounts, by law. France, Spain, Denmark, Norway, India, Egypt and
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Eric Goldman @ericgoldman.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The Australian under-16 social media ban would garner more hatred from Australians if it wasn't mostly-empty political theater. However, it is having some success teaching children they should lie to get what they want www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
theguardian.com
Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows
Experts say law not enough to stop children accessing harmful content online and more ‘convincing strategy is required’
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