Comment on Steam users in the UK will need a credit card to access “mature content” games
Z3k3@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Tbh I dont hate this. Its already a company I trust with this information so no new info is required.
Where it gets sticky for me is that providing private info to an Internet company is not the same as flashing an id card at the store as they can keep it forever.
That and the likes of reddit (for example not singling them out) are offloading this task to companies that have no gdpr compliance.
Skavau@piefed.social 4 weeks ago
It's more that people who don't want a credit card are screwed from this.
mbirth@lemmy.ml 4 weeks ago
This is an US-based news article. They don’t know the difference between credit and debit cards. Debit cards will work, too. (As per this article.) And you basically get them thrown at you with any bank account.
Skavau@piefed.social 4 weeks ago
Update: Debits do not work. You need a credit card.
mbirth@lemmy.ml 4 weeks ago
Huh, you’re right. Just checked my account again and I now see this message:
That wasn’t there a few hours ago.
Skavau@piefed.social 4 weeks ago
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/age-assurance
Which seems against OSA guidance
ladfrombrad@lemdro.id 4 weeks ago
Indeed.
Reminds me of the
Android MarketPlay Store and not being able to use PayPal back yonder and having to use a throwaway top-up, debit card if you wanted to buy apps. Ewww.Z3k3@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Typical UK government solution look at a problem and find the absolute worst solution possible and run with it
ladfrombrad@lemdro.id 4 weeks ago
They’re reactionaries that think their VPN to the Houses of Parliament is some magical thing that they can monetize and control.
And they can fuck off.