The Daily Populous Saturday July 6th, 2024 morning edition
Authored by politico.eu and submitted by EsperaDeus

The Spanish government has a plan to prevent kids from watching porn online: Meet the porn passport.

Officially (and drily) called the Digital Wallet Beta (Cartera Digital Beta), the app Madrid unveiled on Monday would allow internet platforms to check whether a prospective smut-watcher is over 18. Porn-viewers will be asked to use the app to verify their age. Once verified, they'll receive 30 generated “porn credits” with a one-month validity granting them access to adult content. Enthusiasts will be able to request extra credits.

While the tool has been criticized for its complexity, the government says the credit-based model is more privacy-friendly, ensuring that users' online activities are not easily traceable.

The system will be available by the end of the summer. It will be voluntary, as online platforms can rely on other age-verification methods to screen out inappropriate viewers. It heralds an EU law going into force in October 2027, which will require websites to stop minors from accessing porn.

Eventually, Madrid's porn passport is likely to be replaced by the EU’s very own digital identity system (eIDAS2) — a so-called wallet app allowing people to access a smorgasbord of public and private services across the whole bloc.

“We are acting in advance and we are asking platforms to do so too, as what is at stake requires it,” José Luis Escrivá, Spain’s digital secretary, told Spanish newspaper El País.

RareDog5640 on July 5th, 2024 at 14:57 UTC »

Who is protecting kids from seeing extreme violence and gore? I always thought it was hilarious back in the days of VHS, the porn was always in little backroom but violent horror movies were right next to Disney films.

Garchaicfont on July 5th, 2024 at 14:44 UTC »

Kids are going to learn how to use a VPN

DeanXeL on July 5th, 2024 at 14:40 UTC »

> Porn-viewers will be asked to use the app to verify their age. Once verified, they'll receive 30 generated “porn credits” with a one-month validity granting them access to adult content. Enthusiasts will be able to request extra credits.

What the actual fuck? Why do you need to receive "credits"? I mean, I'm completely against this kind of invasion of privacy app, but even if I was for, why do I need "credits"?? Are they... are they going to CHARGE later?