Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.clubBanned from community to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days agoEU’s new social media child protection rules to require all social media accounts to produce state ID - Leaked documents suggest that some existing accounts will also be subject to identification che…www.independent.ieexternal-linkmessage-square61linkfedilinkarrow-up1306arrow-down15file-text
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Full title: EU’s new social media child protection rules to require all social media accounts to produce state ID - Leaked documents suggest that some existing accounts will also be subject to identification checks
minus-squareSéimhe (sé / é)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·23 days agoIt’s not just about business use, but citizen access to content. I looked it up and this is the stage it’s at now https://gizmodo.com/the-first-us-law-targeting-vpn-use-takes-effect-september-3-heres-what-happen-2000805001 The new law is narrow. VPN companies say they can’t do it. Fines for businesses that don’t are real. It’s all a little strange. Very few people will set up their own business or technical venture, though. That’s enough to have a chilling effect.
It’s not just about business use, but citizen access to content. I looked it up and this is the stage it’s at now https://gizmodo.com/the-first-us-law-targeting-vpn-use-takes-effect-september-3-heres-what-happen-2000805001
The new law is narrow. VPN companies say they can’t do it. Fines for businesses that don’t are real. It’s all a little strange.
Very few people will set up their own business or technical venture, though. That’s enough to have a chilling effect.