Web3 in Healthcare

concerned abt the public health impact of social media on minors, australia moves to ban them on social media platforms. 

age verification tech proposed include third party verification and (godforbid) facial recognition conducted by social media companies. 

critics worry that these infringe on the privacy of children.

zero knowledge protocols and privacy preserving blockchain tools can be so useful in verifying people’s age without revealing further information about them to the social media platforms unwittingly.

to think that the most advanced system proposed still uses “trusted” third parties just goes to show that we’re still so early in this space.

#crypto&health

concerned abt the public health impact of social media on minors, australia moves to ban them on social media platforms. 

age verification tech proposed include third party verification and (godforbid) facial recognition conducted by social media companies. 

critics worry that these infringe on the privacy of children.

zero knowledge protocols and privacy preserving blockchain tools can be so useful in verifying people’s age without revealing further information about them to the social media platforms unwittingly.

to think that the most advanced system proposed still uses “trusted” third parties just goes to show that we’re still so early in this space.

#crypto&health 


https://amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/07/australian-government-to-legislate-social-media-age-limit-of-16-but-cant-say-how-platforms-will-enforce-it