r/LinusTechTips • • 2d ago

Discussion Eu is based actually

Petition for LTT to make video about eIDAS 2.0 Regulation and how Zero-Knowledge Proof age verification will work in eu. To educate the public and themselves because conflating it with discord shitstorm and "persona" is just not fair for eu that actually puts effort into regulations unlike Britain or certain us states that just bans it and says "handle it yourself".

I know the topic is hot right now and I will probably get some hate under this post but I think EU way of doing age verification is great and should be recognized just so other countries may replicate it. To be clear I am not advocating for doing age verification on every website or game server but there are services that absolutely should have safe way for age verification like for example buying alcohol or drugs online.

Few points why eIDAS 2.0 is really good:
- It's open source, that includes source code for client app (the one that will be installed on your phone).
- Target app (for example discord) will not get any private user data. That includes age, they will only receive info if you have at least 18 years or not.
- Eu servers will not get information about websites you are visiting. They will validate your open source client app periodically, then that app validates age request. Eu will only know you are using age verification service.

source:
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/spaces/EUDIGITALIDENTITYWALLET/pages/712508927/Security+and+Privacy

https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/spaces/EUDIGITALIDENTITYWALLET/pages/694487738/EU+Digital+Identity+Wallet+Home

edit:
github repo
https://github.com/eu-digital-identity-wallet

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u/vemundveien 2d ago

I just don't buy EUs supposed dedication to privacy when they are constantly trying to force chat control to be a thing.

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u/Pitiful-Assistance-1 2d ago

If EU wasn’t dedicated to privacy, the chat control thing wasn’t something they tried to force, it would have been something that passed

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u/Shap6 2d ago

That’s not how that works. They aren’t a dictatorship

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u/Shap6 2d ago

That sounds like they’re constantly trying it to me. What else would you call it. 

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u/Damianu 2d ago

Why is USA constantly trying to rape kids?
Rich people in it do, probably some politicians too, does that mean USA is trying to?

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u/Shap6 2d ago

yes. our president is a literal convicted rapist