Post by @DataKnightmare@mastodon.xyz
Does anyone have any insights / scoops about the upcoming #EUKidsAct, set to be introduced this Thursday to "age gate" access to social media platforms across the EU? (Thus forcing every citizen to upload their government ID to establish their age)
I'm super worried about the impact on the #OpenSocialWeb and the Fediverse in particular.
🔗 : https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-to-propose-new-legislation-on-minors-protection-on-thursday/
I wish they would share a clear description of the platforms affected by this legislation.
@_elena it is an idiocy nonetheless. Yesterday's Revolut incident tells all there is to know about the "safety if IDs onilne.
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@DataKnightmare totally! I was amazed by Kevin Mitnick's book "Ghost in the Wires"... and even more amazed that social engineering techniques totally work today, too