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EU KIDS Act raises age verification challenges for Mastodon
Original: Age verification in the Fediverse: How the KIDS Act challenges Mastodon
The EU's planned KIDS Act would require online platforms to verify users' ages, and its application to the Fediverse is drawing scrutiny. Decentralised networks like Mastodon face technical and organisational hurdles in implementing such checks, since no single operator controls the network. While some critics warn the rules could threaten decentralised services, observers say the law is unlikely to spell their end.
Why now: New EU child safety legislation could force decentralised platforms to implement age checks, raising concerns about their future.
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- Age verification in the Fediverse: How the KIDS Act challenges Mastodon · heise online
The EU’s planned KIDS Act poses technical and organizational challenges for the Fediverse. However, it is unlikely to be the end, as some critics warn.
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