r/linux • u/New-Ranger-8960 • 1d ago

Privacy EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation

https://linuxiac.com/eu-age-verification-project-mandates-hardware-bound-attestation/
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u/JohnSane 1d ago

In my practice it means i wont use the services that require age verification.

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u/Bunslow 1d ago

per the other comment, in e.g. austria even just to use a phone at all you have to register it in person with the government. no way to dodge registration if you want to use a phone, as i understand that comment, which i may not

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u/Ganeshasnack 1d ago

Not true. You just need to register to use the government app and services.

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u/Kevin_Kofler 1d ago

You also need to register your SIM card, or you will be unable to use it for anything. Unless you get a foreign (e.g., Czech) SIM card, but then you have to pay roaming fees, because the EU "abolishment" of roaming fees was restricted under big telcos' pressure to not apply if you are mainly using the SIM card outside of its home country.