The UK government has refused to regulate the ever-growing age verification industry.
This is despite market leader Yoti being fined by the Spanish data protection authority for the way it handles personal data.
Expanding the reach of age gates further across the Internet threatens privacy.
#ageverification #privacy #freedomofexpression #internet #ukpolitics #ukpol
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