Ig even Minecraft isn't safe. Thankfully this is only in the UK but still it sucks. Now you have to verify yourself to chat. That's bad news to anyone under the age of 18.
With UK accounts, which will not effect the wider world.
Swordswoman97 on
Sadly Mojang really doesn’t have a choice. It’s now the law in the UK, if they don’t do it, they’re gonna end up in legal trouble.
SinisterPixel on
As someone from the UK who is 31, who has a 15/16 year old Minecraft account… I am so goddamn tired of this crap…
Think_Profession2098 on
Europes lovely to visit, but seems like a personal liberty hellhole to live in
Standard_Pause43 on
This isn’t the end update we wanted 🥀😐
KayleeSelena02 on
This isn’t really mojangs fault. I bet they’d rather not have to deal with this.
flanigomik on
18 feels too old, this def makes sense for like 8yos but teenagers should absolutely be able to talk in minecraft. then again, it remains to be seen what this actually means, for one its almost impossible to enforce on java with the modding scene
Wild_Position7099 on
It’s just the UK. Not in North America, South America, Asia, and several more.
SinfullySophie on
This is due to a new UK law.
ThatAutisticRedditor on
why can’t people just use discord it’s not the end of the world
Intelligent_Case_809 on
Great
EggEater773 on
Fucking hate this country
JankyJones14 on
Fuck the UK government
Oxurus18 on
Tis bullshit.
JustAGuyAC on
Arrrgh
Larrical_Larry on
Literally 1984
themightyade on
Time to get some mods
MotionRobot on
It’s the UK government’s new policy to “protect children online” by forcing everyone upload their private and confidential government issue ID cards/driving licenses/passports or submit an age verification scan of their face in order to access online content. But there have already been system failures, privacy issues and leaked IDs. The UK government have attempted something which sounds good in theory, but in practice has opened millions of people up to security risks, privacy breaches and identify fraud.
Please read scientific and peer reviewed articles about this topic if you care to know more. Knowledge is power ✊️
artlurg431 on
So i won’t be able to type commands anymore when im playing with someone?
Thegoodgamer32 on
Jesus….why are so many game studios focused on making their games worse in some areas?
First roblox….and now minecraft.
Nomercylaborfor3990 on
It’s only in the UK for now
Keep in mind all of this online safety act and age verification stuff was only in the UK at the beginning and now look at where the whole Internet is
The UK government is just being there idiotic stupid annoying, controlling selves and it needs to stop
IamaJarJar on
Anybody with half a brain knows age verification is not about protecting children, infact, it can actually put children in more danger, cause, guess what, children aren’t dumb! they’ll find ways around it! But some of those ways aren’t safe!
Age verification is about control of the people, it always has been, and always will be, and yet, I see so many people fall for these lies
(I’m not saying this is mojangs fault, cause it probably annoys them too, this is just the UK being the hellhole it is!)
GHOSTLYGUNK on
it’s only in the UK but i give it a few months to be global
AuraStar_MLP on
Maybe I’m just weird, but I didn’t think anyone actually used the chat function for anything other than commands.
Masked_civil on
UK laws are such annoying bullshit.
Shot_Programmer_9898 on
Why are the UK and Australia always trying to become a dystopia? what the fuck is wrong with you people?!
toilet_for_shrek on
The UK government is wild. Sending cops to your house for a facebook post lol now you need a license to minecraft. Crazy world
BasementDwellerDave on
UK should be overthrown for this kind of bullshit. Nobody is invincible
madgoat on
Frankly, I watch my kid. I don’t need some oversight that will require me to fake his age so that he can play solo or with his few friends from school. This stuff is infuriating and I tell him to always create accounts with 2000 as his birth year.
We got burned with Nintendo and I cannot change his age, and he has stuff from years ago, he can’t just start over on a new account. So some features require me to enter a PIN which I have given him.
User_3614 on
Luckily (for now), I’m not in the UK.
But they keep getting more and more invasive and greedy regarding data and if they keep going that way, at some point I will just abandon the game as I don’t want to comply to every bit of their wishes.
^((Edit: Reading comments I see it’s about a UK law, when writing my message I was rather thinking about Microsoft.))
InternationalElk4351 on
i’d love to see industry standard encyption that doesn’t mean it’s absoilutely terrible
Dragon_1096 on
I’m glad i don’t live in the Oceania, atleast currently
shyguyshow on
Isn’t Minecraft’s playerbase like 70% kids or more?
Aurelyas on
I’ve quit this game for Hytale, bout time you all do the same!
Rei_LovesU on
good to know my friends across the pond can now get arrested for saying mean words on minecraft.
64gbBumFunCannon on
The account linked to my minecraft account is over 18 years old, for fuck sake.
Dangerous-Quit7821 on
LMAO…in the UK. Don’t you have to scan your face before you watch adult content online? Hahaha.
intrepid_nostalgia on
So what happens to people that aren’t 18 that paid their money for the game?
I assume they’re not getting refunds?
JetHawklol998212 on
Anyone from britain. Im curious if they’re gonna also censor signs
QwertyAsInMC on
probably should’ve clarified that it’s only for the UK in the title lol
IndividualNovel4482 on
Ok but.. what does not verifying do?
Talrynn_Sorrowyn on
Fun fact: Washington state, where Microsoft is headquartered, is currently facing a similar law that would require citizens provide proof of age to view adult-oriented online content. It’s called HB 2112, and was just discussed on Friday for about 2 hours in its first public hearing.
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With UK accounts, which will not effect the wider world.
Sadly Mojang really doesn’t have a choice. It’s now the law in the UK, if they don’t do it, they’re gonna end up in legal trouble.
As someone from the UK who is 31, who has a 15/16 year old Minecraft account… I am so goddamn tired of this crap…
Europes lovely to visit, but seems like a personal liberty hellhole to live in
This isn’t the end update we wanted 🥀😐
This isn’t really mojangs fault. I bet they’d rather not have to deal with this.
18 feels too old, this def makes sense for like 8yos but teenagers should absolutely be able to talk in minecraft. then again, it remains to be seen what this actually means, for one its almost impossible to enforce on java with the modding scene
It’s just the UK. Not in North America, South America, Asia, and several more.
This is due to a new UK law.
why can’t people just use discord it’s not the end of the world
Great
Fucking hate this country
Fuck the UK government
Tis bullshit.
Arrrgh
Literally 1984
Time to get some mods
It’s the UK government’s new policy to “protect children online” by forcing everyone upload their private and confidential government issue ID cards/driving licenses/passports or submit an age verification scan of their face in order to access online content. But there have already been system failures, privacy issues and leaked IDs. The UK government have attempted something which sounds good in theory, but in practice has opened millions of people up to security risks, privacy breaches and identify fraud.
Please read scientific and peer reviewed articles about this topic if you care to know more. Knowledge is power ✊️
So i won’t be able to type commands anymore when im playing with someone?
Jesus….why are so many game studios focused on making their games worse in some areas?
First roblox….and now minecraft.
It’s only in the UK for now
Keep in mind all of this online safety act and age verification stuff was only in the UK at the beginning and now look at where the whole Internet is
The UK government is just being there idiotic stupid annoying, controlling selves and it needs to stop
Anybody with half a brain knows age verification is not about protecting children, infact, it can actually put children in more danger, cause, guess what, children aren’t dumb! they’ll find ways around it! But some of those ways aren’t safe!
Age verification is about control of the people, it always has been, and always will be, and yet, I see so many people fall for these lies
(I’m not saying this is mojangs fault, cause it probably annoys them too, this is just the UK being the hellhole it is!)
it’s only in the UK but i give it a few months to be global
Maybe I’m just weird, but I didn’t think anyone actually used the chat function for anything other than commands.
UK laws are such annoying bullshit.
Why are the UK and Australia always trying to become a dystopia? what the fuck is wrong with you people?!
The UK government is wild. Sending cops to your house for a facebook post lol now you need a license to minecraft. Crazy world
UK should be overthrown for this kind of bullshit. Nobody is invincible
Frankly, I watch my kid. I don’t need some oversight that will require me to fake his age so that he can play solo or with his few friends from school. This stuff is infuriating and I tell him to always create accounts with 2000 as his birth year.
We got burned with Nintendo and I cannot change his age, and he has stuff from years ago, he can’t just start over on a new account. So some features require me to enter a PIN which I have given him.
Luckily (for now), I’m not in the UK.
But they keep getting more and more invasive and greedy regarding data and if they keep going that way, at some point I will just abandon the game as I don’t want to comply to every bit of their wishes.
^((Edit: Reading comments I see it’s about a UK law, when writing my message I was rather thinking about Microsoft.))
i’d love to see industry standard encyption that doesn’t mean it’s absoilutely terrible
I’m glad i don’t live in the Oceania, atleast currently
Isn’t Minecraft’s playerbase like 70% kids or more?
I’ve quit this game for Hytale, bout time you all do the same!
good to know my friends across the pond can now get arrested for saying mean words on minecraft.
The account linked to my minecraft account is over 18 years old, for fuck sake.
LMAO…in the UK. Don’t you have to scan your face before you watch adult content online? Hahaha.
So what happens to people that aren’t 18 that paid their money for the game?
I assume they’re not getting refunds?
Anyone from britain. Im curious if they’re gonna also censor signs
probably should’ve clarified that it’s only for the UK in the title lol
Ok but.. what does not verifying do?
Fun fact: Washington state, where Microsoft is headquartered, is currently facing a similar law that would require citizens provide proof of age to view adult-oriented online content. It’s called HB 2112, and was just discussed on Friday for about 2 hours in its first public hearing.