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'Major step forward': French lawmakers approve social media ban for children under 15 (www.france24.com)
submitted 1 hour ago by madeindex@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49729865

However you look at it age verification is a major change to the internet and our freedoms.

We've seen all kinds of legislation pushed through in the past, often even against major resistance.

What makes me suspicious this time is the speed at which some of the slowest bureaucracies in the world are adopting it and how it's happening in 20+ countries in parallel.

It's like they're all in a group chat, fast-tracking this before resistance can even form.

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[–] NewOldGuard@lemmy.ml 2 points 41 minutes ago (1 children)

So age verification I.e. completely deanonymized internet usage. Fuck these privacy destroying laws

[–] madeindex@lemmy.world 2 points 39 minutes ago* (last edited 35 minutes ago)

"For four months, all of us in France will have to prove our age," she told journalists.

[–] kylian0087@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (2 children)

Major step backwards... Anyway tor is free have fun sailing to dark seas where their are no rules. 🫠

[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 2 points 54 minutes ago (1 children)

They are going to outlaw VPNs and Tor next.

[–] blackbeans@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 minutes ago

What's the source? VPN is used by almost all large corporations on an international scale.

[–] madeindex@lemmy.world 1 points 56 minutes ago

For now fully agreed, however I feel like more is coming: https://mastodon.social/@madeindex/116503944072899687 They are going after anonymity :(