To comply with Google, all Fediverse instance owners need to pay Google and have they user accounts managed by the Play Store.

Non-Google approved accounts are NOT allowed on your own instance(s) unless you wait 24 hours and watch our non-skippable scare tactic warnings.

@catsalad don't scare people!
@catsalad ok, how about instead, all new accounts have to be approved by Googly Cat!?!?!?!