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- 1EU KIDS Act's impact on free software questioned●To anyone following the # EU # KIDS # Act , does anyone understand how the current proposal would affect # FDroid and #
The developer behind F-Droid, the open-source Android app repository, is publicly asking how the EU's proposed KIDS Act would affect free and open-source software. He notes the proposal does not appear to directly regulate projects like F-Droid, but reports hearing it might, raising concerns among free software advocates about age-verification rules covering app distribution.
- 2European Commission Proposes EU KIDS Act for Child Safety▼European Commission Proposes EU KIDS Act, a Comprehensive Child-Safety Framework
The European Commission has put forward the EU KIDS Act, described as a comprehensive framework for child safety covering the European Union. The proposal sets out rules aimed at protecting minors, though details of its provisions have not yet been fully outlined. Observers expect debate over its scope and impact on online platforms and services aimed at children.
- 3Gamers warn EU kids safety rules could hurt indie games▼Imagine all indie games in # EU being banned. No # MechaChameleon , no # Wardogs . Thit is the new # EUKidsAct . https:/
European gamers are voicing concern that the EU's new children's online safety legislation, dubbed the EU Kids Act, could effectively ban or price out indie games across the bloc. Critics cite titles like MechaChameleon and Wardogs as examples of games that could disappear, arguing the rules amount to 'prohibition by fees' that only large studios can afford. The debate ties into broader campaigns such as Stop Killing Games.
- 4EU Residents Urged to Push Back Against EU Kids Act●RE: https:// ieji.de/@GalacticGoddess/11728 1224832159659 Europeans/EU Residents! Bumping this post. Here's a video by t
A German-based user is recirculating a call urging Europeans and EU residents to speak out against the EU Kids Act, sharing a video by the head of SKG, Securing Kids' Growing Digital Rights, that outlines provisions the group describes as harmful mandates in the legislation. The post asks readers to amplify the appeal, and it is drawing engagement as debate over the proposed child safety rules continues.
- 5EU Kids Act fears grip gaming community after Ross video●I just watched Ross' new video on the "EU Kids Act" that is threatening to destroy most of the current video games indus
Gaming circles are reacting to Ross's new video arguing the EU Kids Act could devastate the video games industry, blocking most indie developers from releasing games in the EU, outlawing private game servers, and potentially affecting Linux and other operating systems. Viewers are debating whether the claimed consequences are realistic or overstated.