Google age ID proposal may not suit Australia’s under-16 social media ban, expert says

Proposed system of storing passports or drivers licences in Google Wallet app likely to benefit adults, but usefulness in identifying teenagers without ID documents unclearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGoogle is considering allowing people to store and share identification documents such as their passport or driver’s licence on their phone, as part of the Australian government’s test of technologies to enforce the upcoming social media ban for under 16s.But while the proposed system will likely offer benefits for adults who have access to identification, it will probably be less useful for identifying teenagers without ID documents, raising questions about how helpful the technology would be for the ban.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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