Il primo ministro ceco è favorevole al divieto dei social media per i minori di 15 anni

Australia already passed their under-16 ban last year and the enforcement question is still completely unresolved — age verification either requires handing your ID to every platform or building some kind of government-backed digital identity layer, both of which have their own privacy nightmares. The Czech approach will hit the same wall unless the EU coordinates something at the DSA level instead of leaving each country to figure it out independently.

Yes, because they want to implement age verification measures that essentially allow them to tie your real identity with your internet activity. But apparently as long as they claim it’s all for the sake of protecting the children, some people are willing to build a surveillance state.

wild idea: if this is about protecting children and their mental health, what about laws preventing social media companies from using algorithms that increase engagement no matter what? we know how those algorithms work. maybe we should ban those? return to like 2013 instagram and facebook, chronological, without the endless division and drama that keeps people scrolling?

i feel like it would be good for us adults too?

no idea why the eu would prefer to scan everyone’s ids (even assuming they can’t link your socials to your name) instead of banning companies doing bad shit.