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EU's KIDS Act poses age verification challenge for Mastodon

Original: Altersverifikation im Fediverse: Wie der KIDS Act Mastodon herausfordert Der geplante KIDS Act der EU stellt das Fediver

The EU's planned KIDS Act would require age verification for online platforms, and the decentralised Fediverse, including Mastodon, is struggling with the technical and organisational demands this would bring. Commentary, including from Heise's iX magazine, argues that while compliance is difficult for decentralised networks, it is unlikely to spell the end of the Fediverse as some critics have warned.

Why now: The EU's KIDS Act is advancing and its age verification requirements raise unresolved questions for decentralised platforms like Mastodon.

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