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How could/would/should the Fediverse do age verification if required in the EU? (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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The question is prompted by the age verification app that the EU has just presented.

Some EU countries want to ban social media for young people. If that were to happen, what then?

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[–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

I wonder if a checkbox is enough

[ ] 18 or more?

It's not up to me to hunt down unlawful people? And if it is so, how on earth can that fly legally?

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 6 months ago

    Law in some (many?) European countries already requires more intrusive age checks. The EU also has some explicit requirements. There is also push to ban social media for people under a certain age (maybe 16).

    The EU has just presented an age verification app. That app would become a required standard through new laws. or even through case law from court judgments.

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