The stories in the press are "Children must show ID to use social media".
This is totally misleading.
"Passes please": All adults must show ID to use social media.
That is the real story here!
Children (under 13) are actually the ones that won't have to show ID as doing so won't help them. But for this to work, everyone will have to show ID to use social media!
P.S. This is my proposed email to ICO, if this ends up covering Mastodon.
Dear ICO,
I understand that under new rules, as the operator of a social media platform, I have to advise you how I check the age of my user. I have used two methods.
1. Looking in the mirror and seeing I look well over 18.
2. For around 55 years I have meticulously counted the number of birthdays I have had, that number being 60, which is more than 18. I did rely on my parents to confirm the first few.
I trust you find this meets the requirements.
toot.me.uk
