Canada's privacy commissioner warns the Senate bill, proposing to block minors from online explicit content, may extend to streaming services like Netflix, raising concerns about age verification and privacy.
Canada's privacy commissioner, Philippe Dufresne, and a government official have warned that a Senate bill proposing to block minors from accessing sexually explicit material online could potentially apply to streaming services such as Netflix, raising concerns about age verification technology and privacy. The bill's scope is considered too broad, potentially affecting search engines, social media giants, e-book publishers, and streaming services. Experts argue that age verification technology is not yet advanced enough and the bill raises major privacy concerns.
May 28, 2024
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