-Making media kits similar to OSA repeal and , No to KOSA

Lots of work,but it's worth it to not get this done

-Also exploring making a " why every age verification method is bad" as we always get,ok what about x- method. Having a place to point to will save rebuttle time.

Keep fighting everyone.

Update on our side

-writing to the isp association of south Africa and sending questions on why the backed age verification

-Writing a rebuttle to the isp association on why we should not have AV laws

-creating templates so people can email our representatives on why we should not do This

Making a call and email guide to share and use as many people need to contact committees and their provincial MPs
We are also retooling sections of this to a more refined source
For know contact your mp and tell them you don't want age verification in the draft paper or as solution

#ageverfication

What know?

We get everyone alert. As we cannot let our free roaming right to the internet be stolen in silence.

Let everyone know it's on the table and to contact their parliament/political leaders to oppose it.

Much like KOSA,OSA we must fight to have it moved.

#ageverifcation #southafrica

‼️‼️ URGENT FINAL hours for public COMMENT on AGE verification draft south Africa🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

Final hours 26 September 2025

We have Templates available on reddit for those that want to sign and go multiple options available

www.reddit.com/r/NoToAgeVer...

#ageverification #onlinesafteyact #southaftrica

‼️‼️ URGENT FINAL DAY for public COMMENT on AGE verification draft south Africa🇿🇦

Final date Today 26 September 2025

We have Templates available on reddit for those that want to sign and go multiple options available

www.reddit.com/r/NoToAgeVer...

#ageverification #onlinesafteyact #southaftrica

‼️‼️ URGENT FINAL CALL for public COMMENT on AGE verification draft south Africa🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

Final date 26 September 2025

We have Templates available on reddit for those that want to sign and go multiple options available

www.reddit.com/r/NoToAgeVer...

#ageverification #onlinesafteyact #southaftrica

𝟑. 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬
- Many young people,especially in rural or low-income areas, lack formal ID
- Age gates could block access to educational or mental health resources.(many educational videos on YouTube and subreddits r/stopsmoking, r/sexualassault,r/periods etc have been age gated)

this excludes people who refuse to rightfully not give up such sensitive information

𝟐. 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬
- SA’s Constitution protects the right to privacy, right to information and freedom of expression.
- Forced age checks could violate these rights, especially for marginalized groups

𝐓𝐥𝐝𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

𝟏. 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬
- Age verification often requires uploading ID documents, credit card or biometric data.
- This creates massive data collection risks and potential for surveillance or breaches.

Resources to those who don't Know much about 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and want to be informed:

I recommend articles/videos written by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A-d...
video goes into discussion about these laws, interview was around this article :
law.stanford.edu/wp-content/u...

key implementation of the bill in regards to AV:
ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING AGE VERIFICATION systems for users
of video-sharing platforms concerning content which may
impair the physical, mental, or moral development of minors
pg42-43

Hell No to all that #censorship #ageverfication #southafrica

Subject line: Draft White Paper on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services and Online Safety

Link to Drafted paper: www.dcdt.gov.za/documents/le...

Age Verification in south Africa ,South Africa’s digital future is being shaped right now and Privacy is under threat. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 is open for public comment until 26 August 2025

Email your submission to: 𝐟𝐰𝐩𝐬𝐚𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓@𝐝𝐜𝐝𝐭.𝐠𝐨𝐯.𝐳𝐚