cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49729865
However you look at it age verification is a major change to the internet and our freedoms.
We’ve seen all kinds of legislation pushed through in the past, often even against major resistance.
What makes me suspicious this time is the speed at which some of the slowest bureaucracies in the world are adopting it and how it’s happening in 20+ countries in parallel.
It’s like they’re all in a group chat, fast-tracking this before resistance can even form.
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Of course France would be the first. They’re the most known to dthrow revolutions.
Doesnt help the whole world is experiencing a gen z anti authoritarian shift.
Even in India right now they are fighting against their goverment. The whole world needs Israel’s spyware to protect them and genocide anyone who stands up to them. They need you to ID your online identity so they can Ai filter our your speech and send you to prison for life.
Makes sense why trump is labeling anyone that dares be critical of him or his policies as a “Cuban terrorist”
The world is all doing this in a coordinated fashion because social media is causing many, well-evidenced problems.
Social media is indeed causing many probs.
Destroying privacy on the internet is not the way to fix those.
Their solutions suck, I agree. These are designed by people who don’t understand the role social media plays in people’s lives in 2026. They should use parental controls for age-inappropriate content and require age verification to get algorithmic recommendations (if nothing else, to discourage people from doing so).
But the problems are real, and that is the driving force behind this globally coordinated campaign of legislation. It’s not some shadowy cabal of malicious people, it’s a genuine worldwide crisis.
it’s just an attack on safe spaces for queer kids considering the internet was the first place i ever felt safe and comfortable to be myself.
came here to post this
France first European country to ban social media access for under-15s
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/21/france-ban-social-media-access-under-15s“For four months, all of us in France will have to prove our age,” she told journalists. “If someone is under 15, the account will be closed.”
Thanks for also sharing this friend! We got to stick together to get through this! Best quote of all 100/100
there’s always quadrature but they haven’t yet published this one in English ☞
Derrière la vérification d’âge sur les réseaux sociaux, la généralisation du contrôle d’identité en ligne
https://www.laquadrature.net/2026/05/21/derriere-la-verification-dage-sur-les-reseaux-sociaux-la-generalisation-du-controle-didentite-en-ligne/
