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Explore a thought-provoking 39-minute conference talk from the 38th Chaos Communication Congress (38C3) examining age verification systems on the internet from a data protection perspective. Learn about various age verification methods, their functionality, and the increasing demands for age checks driven by the Digital Services Act (DSA) and social media concerns. Understand the complex relationship between data protection and child protection, analyzing whether they are truly opposing forces or share common ground. Discover the legal implications of processing personal data for age verification compared to traditional ID checks, and hear the official stance of Germany's Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI). Gain insights into how age verification mechanisms will shape the future of internet freedom and digital participation, while considering the balance between protecting minors and maintaining data privacy rights.
