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Mandatory age verification online in the EU (mander.xyz)
submitted 1 day ago by iii@mander.xyz to c/europepolitics@feddit.org
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EU parliament accepted a last minute amendment, mandating age verification for pornographic (whatever that is) content online, punishable with up to one year prison sentence.

This was a last minute addition to a directive concerning CSAM. Because adults accessing porn need to be de-anonymised to avoid child exploitation?

Some press releases: (1), (2), (3)

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[–] iii@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Sadly, this legislation does exactly the opposite: it makes the barrier to entry higher. Restricted to larger groups that can bear the cost of compliance. Ending in a oligopoly, where individuals can't participate unless they use those platforms.