Twitch starts requiring face scans to watch mature streams in certain countries
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Twitch is rolling out facial age checks for mature streams in select regions. On-device video selfies via k-ID aim to meet stricter safety laws.

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/37698883

  • Twitch now requires facial age verification to watch mature content in some regions using video selfies processed on your device.
  • The system uses k-ID technology and targets gambling streams and other 18+ content to comply with new online safety laws.
  • Users must scan their face to access restricted streams with many expressing privacy concerns about the new requirement.
  • Phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish
    25·
    21 hours ago

    facial verification

    And I’m out, don’t care if it’s twitch, or a government website.

    Your biometric data is something you can’t change (not easily anyways), do not ever give it to anyone