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EU kids act criticised over lack of open-source exemptions

Original: @ EUCommission , @ DigitalEU Can one of you explain why the # eukidsact doesn't have any exemptions for community run or

Critics are pressing the European Commission to explain why its proposed child safety legislation contains no exemptions for community-run or open-source projects. Opponents warn the rules as written would effectively eliminate decentralized platforms such as Mastodon and the wider Fediverse, most Linux distributions, F-Droid, and European mobile projects like Jolla and Volla. The debate is feeding wider concern that compliance burdens could devastate small, volunteer-run online communities.

Why now: Concern that the EU's proposed child safety rules would impose impossible obligations on open-source and community projects

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• @ EUCommission , @ DigitalEU Can one of you explain why the # eukidsact doesn't have any exemptions for community run or # opensource projects? This proposal would kill not only the # fediverse including # mastodon , but also most # linux distros, # fdroid , # jolla , # volla ,… · usernomnomnom · 9

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