@nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... Right, it seems to me that any Mastodon instance that serves users in the UK will have to either verify ages or outright ban IPs from that region, if they don't want to be hit with a multi-million-pound fine.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68225707

I've been frustrated to see some reactions to this Bluesky news that claim that it's happening because (a) Bluesky is a US company and/or (b) Bluesky is centralized or VC-funded.