UK Age Verification Terminal

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meanwhile in the uk ... Downloads % ls Age Verification Required Files on your filesystem may contain mature content or reference mature topics. In compliance with the UK Online Safety Act, you must verify your age before you can list the contents of this directory. Please select one of the following options to continue. [1] Submit photo ID [2] Estimate age from selfie [3] Cancel Enter your choice:

What it means

A terminal window humorously requires age verification before listing files, parodying the UK Online Safety Act and online age-check rules. The joke is that even a basic shell command is treated as potentially mature content, making this useful as a reaction to excessive regulation or intrusive verification. EN: A terminal window humorously requires age verification before listing files, parodying the UK Online Safety Act and online age-check rules. The joke is that even a basic shell command is treated as potentially mature content, making this useful as a reaction to excessive regulation or intrusive verification.

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terminal window / окно терминала command line / командная строка purple desktop background / фиолетовый фон рабочего стола computer screen / экран компьютера shell prompt / приглашение оболочки text cursor / текстовый курсор window controls / кнопки управления окном file directory / каталог файлов photo ID option / вариант с удостоверением личности selfie age estimation option / вариант оценки возраста по селфи