Post by @mattesilver@101010.pl
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.
π : 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 I thought #EU loves #OpenSource
I guess only as long it can be exploited as a source of free-as-in-beer code.
@debby@hear-me.social
pol, av, foss
One wonders how they intend to still have open source after they shut down all of the channels that open-source developers use to communicate with each other.
My guess is they don't, and age verification is a favor not only for Facebook but also for Microsoft.