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EU child safety rules seen favouring big platforms over decentralised networks
Original: 2 @ epicenter_works zum # EU # Kidsact # Wikipedia und # Codeberg kriegen ihre Ausnahme, ein dezentrales Netzwerk wie #
The digital rights group epicenter.works is criticised in discussion of the EU's proposed child safety rules, with commentators arguing that Wikipedia and Codeberg are granted exemptions while decentralised networks like Mastodon are not, despite being similarly open and volunteer-run. Critics warn this would force age verification on every individual Mastodon instance, creating an outsized burden for small, community-operated servers and raising concerns about how the law treats non-commercial platforms.
Why now: Debate over the EU's child safety proposal and its exemptions for large platforms versus decentralised networks is currently active.
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