It's Australia. Our lawmakers just throw together some crap that makes no sense and doesn't achieve what it sets out to do, pat themselves on the back for their 'courage', and call it a day. Thankfully though this is isn't becoming law (yet)
Have you tried wiping your browser history or using a different/browser device as well as the VPN? If you're logged into your account it's probably already tied that to Australia
Either way though good to see not everyone is submitting to this age verify bullshit. I've managed to completely avoid it so far
From my experience it seems to require verification or payment if you try to create multiple accounts over a short period of time, or if you create an account over Tor or a VPN. There might be other triggers that set it off but those are the ones I've found
The threat of public wifi isn't as big of a deal as it used to be. Before widespread VPNs and when internet traffic was unencrypted, anything you transmitted could be read by someone else on the network. But nowadays all an eavesdropper would see is what websites you're connecting to (without a VPN) or the VPN if you are using one. Happy to be corrected if I'm mistaken though
TikTok's whole purpose is mass data-harvesting of its users. An app designed to do that while being owned by foreign nation is a valid concern to point out. Of course, the US doesn't actually care about anyone's privacy, they just want the data for themselves. Hence wanting a sale to a US company rather than going after the actual data collection
Obligatory "not all the leftists!" but you're right. I guarantee nobody in this thread actually gives a shit about the plight in indigenous communities or has any interest in materialist change tackling the dearth of jobs and opportunities fueling rampant alcoholism and abuse. They don't want to do anything good, they just want to guilt trip so they can feel superior
All of this was done in close collaboration with the local police, despite these uses violating a 2022 ordinance that placed narrow limits on the use of facial recognition
If companies and law enforcement aren't going to follow laws then why should citizens? A bit of coordinated vandalism would combat this shit
I take some evasive measures if I know someone has a camera but generally it's something I try not to think about. Our culture encourages privacy invasion and most people are happy to give up their own (or others') if they're told to. You've just gotta assume every step you take outside your house is being recorded
What are you wanting to use it for? I use prepaid cards for most shopping online and just enter fake details if it's a digital purchase. But obviously that only works for buying things, not being paid
Recognise the mass shooting for the tragic but extremely rare occurrence that it is, address the intelligence failures that led to the shooters not being discovered earlier, and leave protestors and lawful gun owners alone
It's Australia. Our lawmakers just throw together some crap that makes no sense and doesn't achieve what it sets out to do, pat themselves on the back for their 'courage', and call it a day. Thankfully though this is isn't becoming law (yet)