Users are scanning their faces when watching movies 18+ online

With Google, anyone can easily search for 'adult' content online. The anxiety of minors seeking them has become a concern of most countries in the world.

The Australian Interior Ministry recently proposed determining the age of 'adult' video viewers by scanning their faces and comparing data with the Face Verification Service, a photo database of Australian citizens by the government. manage. This is to prevent the country's minors from using a parent's driver's license to avoid age verification controls.

Face recognition technology has been developed by the Australian government, but has to wait until Congress passes the Identity Reconciliation Service Bill 2019 to be allowed to operate. Earlier, the security committee refused to approve it due to privacy issues.

The effectiveness of this tool also makes many people wonder. For example, a child using an adult's photo to bypass the age determination tool or a device user who does not have a camera to visit the adult site .

Australia is not the first country to restrict adult films with facial recognition technology. Previously, the UK also proposed the same or similar plan but then had to cancel because it was difficult to enforce and privacy concerns.

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