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Bluesky age uk verification (media.piefed.world)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Purple_haze666@piefed.world to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

This is what is shown now when you have to verify

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[-] flamingos@feddit.uk 49 points 2 days ago
[-] Tweak@feddit.uk 0 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Bluesky's implementation of age-based content restrictions is entirely client-side, this is an intentional design decision.

This simply isn't true. It doesn't go through Bluesky in any way, but you do connect to a 3rd party service. Thus it is not "entirely client-side".

[-] leraje@piefed.blahaj.zone 14 points 2 days ago

Can confirm the ubo custom filter method works perfectly.

[-] ladfrombrad@lemdro.id 6 points 2 days ago

Because it's client side it's gucci, but has anyone tried these UBO rules with other apps such as weddit or other sites employing KWS?

And, is this gonna be another Consent to Cookies bollocks?

[-] flamingos@feddit.uk 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Client side moderation is a Bluesky thing, I imagine this wouldn't work on Reddit et al. but that depends on how it's implemented and is going to be specific to whatever website you're accessing. Or you can just use a VPN, like the BBC put it:

When BBC News wrote about the seven methods of age verification adult websites may use in the UK and the companies who may be employed to do it, one reader comment resonated with many others.

"Sure, I will give out my sensitive information to some random, unproven company or... I will use a VPN," they said. "Difficult choice."

[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Thanks for that! This guide eases me.

[-] besselj@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I wonder what the success rate is if you verify using AI generated faces (assuming they cheap out and you dont have to provide camera access)

[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 days ago
[-] ramble81@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago
[-] goddamuglybob@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago

This is Sparta!

[-] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 days ago

I wonder when they will go after the first lemmy instance and if so will they go after a bunch of them and how many instances will just say lol get fucked ofcom.

[-] Tweak@feddit.uk 1 points 18 hours ago

So long as the instance isn't hosted in the UK and doesn't use any payment services, I don't think they can do anything about it. Other than maybe block the instance via ISPs, like they do with piracy stuff.

[-] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 points 16 hours ago

Yeah, doesn't that take a while to roll out across ISPs though? So we can jump from instance to instance if necessary.

this post was submitted on 24 Jul 2025
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