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It is for parents to raise their children. Not platforms.

The European Age Verification App is ready.

It will allow users to prove their age when accessing online platforms. Just like shops ask for proof of age for people buying alcoholic beverages.

And it ticks all the boxes:
✅ Highest privacy standards in the world
✅ Works on any device
✅ Easy to use
✅ Fully open source

More info: https://link.europa.eu/HmnrJc

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> "It is for parents to raise their children. Not platforms." > reveals platform intended to diminish parents' responsibility to raise their children EU logic
sarah tonin :wlfBlep: · 1w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq9ly5nycz3gdcehlrtkhp6g75vlg65209ytzzansyhsqdpnzmcpyqq3fu0r It is for parents to raise their children. Not platforms. then what about queer children living in homophobic families ? what about if a child is a victim of abuse at home ? should we...
Eugen Rochko · 1w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq9ly5nycz3gdcehlrtkhp6g75vlg65209ytzzansyhsqdpnzmcpyqq3fu0r If it is for parents to raise their children, then why is age verification needed at all? Parents have all the tools they need already - most devices come with parental controls, and of ...
Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome: · 1w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq9ly5nycz3gdcehlrtkhp6g75vlg65209ytzzansyhsqdpnzmcpyqq3fu0r I can't load the linked page without allowing the domain manually because it's in the Amazon spyware blocklist of Safing Portmaster. "Highest privacy standards in the world", right? RI...