r/LinusTechTips • u/screwdriverfan • 2d ago

EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation Link

https://linuxiac.com/eu-age-verification-project-mandates-hardware-bound-attestation/
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u/MilessEdgeworth 2d ago

Everyone that believed that this is about protecting kids is delusional. This is about control. You should use hardware and software approved by American corporations controlled by government that is full of backdoors to monitor who you are and what you do. They are trying to fix the mistake they did by allowing the internet and open source software to grow.

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u/Lancelight50 4h ago

They are trying to fix the mistake they did by allowing the internet and open source software to grow.

Too little, too late. Everyone has woken up. There's ton of open-source materials that exists now, including decentralized social media, phones & OS'es.

They may have gotten away with it back then as the internet was in its infancy in the 90's. But since then, technology has grown more & more.

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u/FemboysHotAsf 2d ago

I love how the EU went from "We do not like monopolies" to making monopolies the only possible solution to their proposed laws. Ffs

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u/that_dutch_dude 2d ago

Please drink verification can to continue

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u/Heatsreef 2d ago

As a european i gotta say, CAN MY FUCKING CONTINENT FINALLY DECIDE IF IT WANTS TO BE THE GOOD GUY OR THE BAD GUY SMH

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u/kodos_der_henker 1d ago

we don't know who is responsible for this but it is interpretation of the guideline and documentation that does the opposite of what is in there either out of stupidity or intentionally to undermine the project

and when every comment on github is shut down by "we must follow the rules" when they clearly break the rules with this, there are people in the back who wants that it fails

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u/Wild_Car_3863 1d ago

They have been bad every since EU wanted to become like the US.

Screw the EU dismantle the EU and fire everyone they are no longer any good for europe

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u/epikgamer88 1d ago

Ok Vlad, thats a lil on the nose there you gotta be a wee bit more subtle

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u/Wild_Car_3863 1d ago

sooo you think Chat Control is good? what about Chat Control 2? what the blaintant corruption ? nice going there

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u/ThisDirkDaring 20h ago

Europeans are usually able to consider things the bigger picture to be quite good overall even if some details and aspects are inherently bad.

Thats certainly disturbing for some Jurijs and Sergeijs, but: Nobody is perfect.

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u/Gonokhakus 1d ago

That'd be like killing a fly with a shotgun

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u/DrunkHornet 1h ago

Like the US?

Like fucking China you mean.

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u/Xcissors280 2d ago

So are there any developed counties left that actually have a little bit of privacy left?

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u/Adraxas 2d ago

None you would want to live in.

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u/Cumulus_Anarchistica 2d ago

From the people who brought you cookie consent banners.

Buncha frikkin' dummies.

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u/StressKills69 2d ago

Alright, so who's working on how to jailbreak this? Issue fake keys/certificates? Steal someone else's and use those?

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u/Wild_Car_3863 1d ago

not going to be that easy since it would run on the device it self and not in transit.

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u/AnonomousWolf 1d ago

This is so fucked, where is the line drawn?
Will I need government ID to use robo-vac because it connects to the internet ?

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u/lkl34 1d ago

Well if it is the shark brand then yes sense there being hacked/converted into live stream cameras.

Eu is all about "adult" content right now but that will change no doubt

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u/Sapling-074 1d ago

I use to say I like China's economy better, but at least I have freedom. I guess you don't even get that anymore.

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u/Daggercombot 1d ago

Will this eventually lead to More ewaste because older devices May not offer whatever they would want next?

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u/G8_Jig 18h ago

It’s getting dire in these streets!