Post #3995227
2026-07-21 19:01 UTC
However you look at it, #ageverification is a major change to the internet and our freedoms.
We've seen all kinds of legislation pushed through in the past, often even against major resistance.
What makes me suspicious this time is the speed at which some of the slowest bureaucracies in the world are adopting it and how it's happening in 20+ countries in parallel.
It's like they're all in a group chat, fast-tracking this before resistance can even form.
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260721-french-lawmakers-expected-to-pass-social-media-ban-for-children-under-15
#Privacy #EU
Replies (3)
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@bazkie@beige.party 2026-07-21 20:45
@madeindex@mastodon.social yep very scary. the power of lobby groups. they can push shit through FAST. shit nobody wants (except for some really naive people, I suppose)
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@madeindex@mastodon.social 2026-07-21 20:39
“For four months, all of us in France will have to prove our age,” she told journalists.
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@a_cubed@mastodon.social 2026-07-21 22:48
@madeindex@mastodon.social It's being pushed by Meta who eant their Real Name Policy given the force of law.