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Campaigners urge MEPs to reject EU Kids Act
Original: # EU people and # gamedev people, email your MEPs to oppose the EU Kids Act! It is terrible and will kill the games indu
A campaign is calling on EU residents and game developers to email their Members of the European Parliament in opposition to the proposed EU Kids Act. Critics argue the law would require players to submit personal identifying information to access any online game, warning that such verification requirements could devastate the European games industry. Supporters of child-safety legislation have not been quoted in the discussion so far.
Why now: Opponents of the proposed EU Kids Act are mobilising public pressure on MEPs over privacy and age-verification concerns for online gaming.
European ParliamentEU Kids ActEuropean games industry
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- # EU people and # gamedev people, email your MEPs to oppose the EU Kids Act! It is terrible and will kill the games industry there! What it will do: - Require your personal identifying information to play an online video game(which is any game that can use any kind of internet,… · sackofbones@kolektiva.social · 3
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