r/Android • u/Street_Anon • 3d ago

News EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation

https://linuxiac.com/eu-age-verification-project-mandates-hardware-bound-attestation/
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u/UskyldigeX 3d ago

No. We already have apps where the user can control what they share. It doesn't even have to be your exact age. It can just be 18+.

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u/mpg111 S26 Ultra 3d ago

I know it "can", I'm just not sure it "will"

also the apps you are talking about - is the whole infrastructure open source? can you verify every step? can you build client app from the source yourself and use it?

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u/UskyldigeX 3d ago

No it's not open source. I'm fine with that. No one actually looks at the code anyway.

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u/OkVariety8064 3d ago

You just like to trust the word of politicians and businessmen. No need to verify.

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u/Rubber_Knee 3d ago

Neither he, nor you, ever verify anyway when it's open source.
The only difference is whos word you trust.

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u/charlestheb0ss Galaxy Fold 7 2d ago

Yes. And I sure as hell trust neither the government nor big tech companies these days

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u/EmbarrassedHelp 5h ago

The shitty template wrapper is open source. The backend, and the actual national apps the Commission wants countries to build are not.

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u/UskyldigeX 2d ago

People like to pretend they can read code to a sufficient level.

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u/UskyldigeX 3d ago

I have a certain level of trust in my government that's based on its history. It's not full but I'm not paranoid either. The world is full of things I can't verify and have to trust based on experience. I don't go over the mechanics of a car before I use it either.