Age verification without name and surname: this is the way to avoid minors to watch porn.

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    10 months ago

    The whole age verification can be done privately, secure and without the possibility to get tracked. But imho still not really a good thing to do. Parenting should still be a thing.

    Same discussion can be found here https://lemmy.ml/comment/6775132

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      10 months ago

      Thank you for the links to Wikipedia and identity.com on that other thread. I’ve yet to wrap my head around how zero-knowledge proof could work for such a basic assertion as “user is of legal age”, which calls for a 0 or 1 answer. It seems very different from the examples given of polynomial computations to prove knowledge of an exponent in a complex math expression. I can’t see what could prevent any client to simply lie about the answer here.

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      10 months ago

      But that refers to personal data, and I suppose the state will be able to identify you and your habits if it gets the logs from the websites.
      I wonder if the websites will get a unique identifier, that would allow them to track you so accurately it would make google horny.

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        10 months ago

        Have you even read the linked Wikipedia or the Website? No. When implemented correctly the math shows that it is not possible.

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          10 months ago

          I read the article and did not see where the method is specified, have you even read it?

          When implemented correctly

          Aha. How bold to assume that they will limit themselves and apply privacy best practices.

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            10 months ago

            … All i ever said is that it is possible. And i am referring to the article posted behind the link i posted.

            Any implementation can be flawed even if well intentioned. There are implementations of this, for example the German ID Personalausweis has this method implemented.

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              10 months ago

              Okay, now I see which article you are referring to.
              I know knowledge-zero, but we have different points, mine was not about the inability to do it but how the government will do it.

              It would be very easy for them to justify that they have to identify pedos, I would be very surprised if they would guarantee privacy. But whatever, unfortunately I guess we’ll find out.