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EU age verification plans spark privacy debate

Original: @ frebelt @ sebmeineck @ netzpolitik_feed Die EU nennt es Kinderschutz. Der Ausweis als Eintrittskarte ins Netz: Altersk

The EU is framing its age verification plans as child protection, but critics say it amounts to requiring an ID card as a ticket to the internet. Rules would apply to social media, games, chatbots and app stores, with no exemption for small providers, and even Mastodon server operators could be affected. Critics argue the system would force identity checks for virtually all users under the banner of protecting minors.

Why now: Ongoing debate over the EU's proposed age verification and online child protection rules and their privacy implications.

European UnionMastodonnetzpolitik.orgFretbeltSebastian Meineck

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• @ frebelt @ sebmeineck @ netzpolitik_feed Die EU nennt es Kinderschutz. Der Ausweis als Eintrittskarte ins Netz: Alterskontrolle für alle, bei Social Media, Spielen, Chatbots, App Stores. Keine Ausnahme für kleine Anbieter, auch Mastodon-Server könnten fallen. Über 400… · Sylviaborin · 2

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