The Story The AI that could block kids from social media
Dec 4, 2024
Mark Sellman, a technology correspondent at The Times, and Helen Rumbelow, a features writer focusing on social media's impact on children, delve into Australia's groundbreaking ban on under-16s accessing social media. They discuss the potential of AI-driven age verification technology like Yoti, examining its accuracy and possible failures. The conversation raises critical questions about the effectiveness of such bans, ethical concerns, and whether similar legislation could be implemented in the UK, while capturing teens' candid reactions to the proposed restrictions.
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