Link: https://www.heise.de/en/background/Age-verification-in-the-Fediverse-How-the-KIDS-Act-challenges-Mastodon-11474306.html

The EU’s planned KIDS Act is causing unrest in the Fediverse, the network of independent servers around Mastodon. Critics warn of age verification on every single server and foresee the end of decentralized social networks. A look at the draft law and the technology shows: It’s not quite that dramatic, but some requirements pose significant technical and organizational problems for the Fediverse.

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