The UK's new act blocks access to adult content without identification. Turns out, you only need a copy of Death Stranding and a phone to get around it.
  • Rob T Firefly@lemmy.worldEnglish
    40·
    3 months ago

    This is a clever way to bypass. If they get wise and somehow filter out Sam Porter Bridges’ face, you could always fire up any of the games of comparable visual realism which let you design your own character’s appearance.

  • themakara@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    3 months ago

    To be fair, the game’s rated 18+ in the UK. In terms of the law, this probably doesn’t suffice. But theoretically, there still is a kind of age-check in place :'D

  • Frenchfryenjoyer (she/her)@lemmy.worldEnglish
    111·
    3 months ago

    This age verification thing is so stupid but it’s good to know it can be bypassed this easily!! not gonna dox myself I care about my privacy 🤘 hope enough people rebel against this measure gets overturned bc it shows this country doesn’t care about people’s privacy online which is ironic considering the name