Mmastodon WorldPolitics first seen 23 h ago, last 11 h ago, peak #1

Fediverse users mobilise against EU KIDS Act age checks

Original: The # Fediverse is at risk, we need to: # STOPEUKIDSACT NOW! https://www. heise.de/en/background/Age-ver ification-in-th

Mastodon users are calling for action under the hashtag #StopEUKidsAct, warning that the proposed EU KIDS Act would force age verification on decentralised platforms. They argue the rules would require identity documents to use services like Mastodon, threatening privacy and the open Fediverse across the EU. German tech outlet Heise has detailed how the law challenges Mastodon specifically.

Why now: Concern over the EU KIDS Act's age verification requirements is spreading among Fediverse communities who see it as an existential privacy threat.

FediverseMastodonEuropean UnionKIDS ActHeise

Open on mastodon →

Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 16 snapshots from 23 h ago to 11 h ago.

Evidence

• The # Fediverse is at risk, we need to: # STOPEUKIDSACT NOW! https://www. heise.de/en/background/Age-ver ification-in-the-Fediverse-How-the-KIDS-Act-challenges-Mastodon-11474306.html This law affects everyone, especially people in the # EU and is an attempt to implement ID… · madeindex · 32

API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/2367088