Greece to Implement Failed Social Media Age Verification Law

Greece is banning anyone under 15 years of age from using social media - a law that has a history of total failure.

https://www.freezenet.ca/greece-to-implement-failed-social-media-age-verification-law/

#Censorship #News #AgeVerification #ban #Greece #SocialMedia #stupidity

Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Age Verification Bill

Gov. Tony Evers on Friday vetoed AB 105, an age verification bill that would have allowed anyone to sue adult content providers for damages over alleged failure to age-verify users in Wisconsin, with penalties of up to $10,000 per violation.

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Italian Court in Aylo Case Limits International Reach of AV Rules

An Italian administrative court has ruled that Italy’s recently-enacted age verification rules for adult content may not currently be enforced against sites based in other EU member states, pending further procedural action under the EU’s Directive on Electronic Commerce.

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Ireland is piloting a Government Digital Wallet to store official documents and verify users’ ages for social media platforms. 🏛️
The system is opt-in, aiming to support EU online safety rules while raising questions on user control and data centralization. 🔐

🔗 https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/ireland-is-testing-out-a-digital-wallet-that-conducts-age-verification-for-social-media-users-175002131.html

#TechNews #DigitalWallet #Ireland #OnlineSafety #FOSS #Privacy #UserControl #Transparency #DataProtection #AgeVerification #DigitalIdentity #EUCompliance #Security #OnlinePrivacy #Tech #Government #EU #Europe

Ireland is testing out a digital wallet that conducts age verification for social media users

Ireland's Government Digital Wallet can store official documents that can verify a user's age for social media platforms.

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Age verification laws in the US, UK, and Australia reshape access, using ID checks, estimation, and platform controls that alter how users reach content 🌐
These systems expand data collection and weaken anonymity, as platforms adapt with restrictions, withdrawals, monitoring 🔐

🔗 https://proton.me/blog/age-verification-laws-chilling-effect

#TechNews #AgeVerification #Privacy #Encryption #DataProtection #Surveillance #FOSS #OpenSource #Security #Freedom #Transparency #Regulation #Internet #DigitalRights #Policy #US #UK #Australia

What happens after age verification laws take effect | Proton

Age verification laws are reshaping the internet. See how ID checks, age filters, and platform rules create chilling effects on speech, access, and privacy.

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Ireland Tests Digital ID to Verify Age of Social Media Users

Ireland sees age verification for social media as one step toward a wider ban on platforms operated by the likes of Meta. Earlier this year, Finance Minister Simon Harris said teens on social media amounts to a “major public health issue,” citing the impact it has on mental health

#Ireland #ageverification #privacy #mentalhealth #socialmedia #technology #Tech

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-03/ireland-tests-digital-id-to-verify-age-of-social-media-users

Mobian's answer to age attestation/verification laws: they'll do what upstream Debian does (Debian doesn't have an official stance yet)

Btw, if you're interested in the answer of other distros, check out my "Linux/BSD age attestation/verification tracker": https://odysee.com/@fossery-tech:4/Linux-BSD-age-attestation-verification-tracker:7

#AgeVerification #AgeAttestation #Mobian #MobileLinux #LinuxMobile #Linux #FosseryTech

Greece announces a social media ban for under 15-year-olds.

In a video posted on TikTok, to address youth directly, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the ban was designed in the interests of health.

The move adds Greece to a growing list of countries adopting similar measures.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260408-greece-announces-a-social-media-ban-for-under-15-year-olds?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Greece #SocialMedia #Youth #AgeVerification #Health #Tech

Greece announces a social media ban for under 15-year-olds.

In a video posted on TikTok, to address youth directly, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the ban was designed in the interests of health. The move adds Greece to …

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Viele von uns lassen sich im #Internet ohne Probleme unter #Generalverdacht stellen. Denn seien wir mal ehrlich, nichts anderes ist #Chatkontrolle und die von der Politik geforderten #Backdoor‘s für Komunikationsprogramme. #Kinderschutz wird vorgeschoben um es zu rechtfertigen, genau wie bei der #ageverification wo es nur darum geht uns leichter zu identifizieren. Viele die es nicht verstehen sagen #IchHabDochNixZuVerbergen und sind ok damit. Sehen aber nicht das sie mal wegen einer unbedachten
#Debian Is Figuring Out How #AgeVerification Laws Will Impact It
For the Debian project that is strictly volunteer/community-driven unlike various commercial #Linux platforms, they are figuring out how such laws will impact them.
From a non-lawyer perspective, it is not yet clear how such regulations apply to a non-commercial, volunteer-driven project like Debian, which does not sell software and provides it in a highly decentralized way.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Undecided-Age-Laws
Debian Is Figuring Out How Age Verification Laws Will Impact It

With age verification/attestation laws down to the OS level enacted by California and being decided upon by other US states, it's been a hot topic of discussion in the open-source world