The optional birthDate field gives other projects a standardized data source for age verification compliance.

  • Avicenna@programming.dev
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    2 days ago

    This is singularly the worst time such a change could be implemented, so much so that I am almost looking for malintent.

    • Inevitable Waffles [Ohio]@midwest.social
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      You aren’t wrong to suspect the timing. They have been working on a variety of bills to work on the KYC aspect of the business. This major push, along with Android Developer Verification, are the ways the corpos want remove any anonymity.