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/
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Just felt the ned to share this.
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https://www.xbiz.com/news/297390/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.
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. 🔐
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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
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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
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.
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