▲ 89 ▼ So, has age verification really become the new normal? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 months ago by nerdhd@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 72 comments fedilink hide all child comments I'm asking because I just had to verify my age thanks to YouTube requiring me to watch a video that was age restricted.
[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) But don't you still have to pass various websites' internal checks in order to access their protected NSFW content? A VPN far as I know is useful for avoiding regional restrictions when it comes to content viewing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) No. Just exit to a country/state that doesn't require age checks. Porn sites are not wasting any more effort than they have to checking IDs in places that don't require it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago Yes, but I'm not just talking about porn, and I do think some sites enforce age checks regardless of local or international law. But... that's just an impression, and I haven't done anything remotely like a full test, so far. (see the sibling comment) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Depends on how the site implements things. Age verification can be regardless of region, or it can just be for specific regions. This holds true for pretty much any feature. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) No. Just exit to a country/state that doesn't require age checks. Porn sites are not wasting any more effort than they have to checking IDs in places that don't require it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago Yes, but I'm not just talking about porn, and I do think some sites enforce age checks regardless of local or international law. But... that's just an impression, and I haven't done anything remotely like a full test, so far. (see the sibling comment) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago Yes, but I'm not just talking about porn, and I do think some sites enforce age checks regardless of local or international law. But... that's just an impression, and I haven't done anything remotely like a full test, so far. (see the sibling comment) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Depends on how the site implements things. Age verification can be regardless of region, or it can just be for specific regions. This holds true for pretty much any feature. permalink fedilink source parent