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PlayStation is planning to add age verification to its consoles (www.theverge.com)

submitted 6 months ago by kat@lemmy.blehiscool.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Its getting to a point where It’s getting just depressing.

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[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 72 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Bitch, how you gonna ask me for age verification when the account itself is 18+ years old??

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[–] criticon@lemmy.ca 34 points 6 months ago

I was thinking that! I got my PS3 early 2008, my account is old enough to vote

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[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Because it's identity verification and citizen surveillance. No one pushing this gives a flying fuck about age.

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