Post #2103329
2026-04-30 02:29 UTC
@markgrieveson Those who operate online services are. That means that if you run a Mastodon server instance in your closet, you have to do age verification and keep that information secure or else face massive fines.
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@leftylabourtech@mstdn.social 2026-04-30 02:31
@markgrieveson Or in the case of big tech operators they'll likely outsource age verification to a third party and when you do that,, this is the kind of thing that can happen. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jmzd972leo