2026-04-19 13:41 UTC
@zenfin @EUCommission
I'm not sure what you're saying, but you may have understood me wrong.
The internet is damaging due to dark patterns of the social media companies, and their reckless use of their platform for scam advertisements, etc.
This is not a problem that can be solved with age verifications, but by enforcing stricter standards on the companies. People have right to safe environment when they're 18, 31, and 80.
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@zenfin@mementomori.social 2026-04-19 16:40
@iju I’m totally agreeing with you. The absurdity I was trying to point out: plans to force age checks don’t make sense, if the goal is to keep “young Europeans (aged 16–29)” safe (I’m citing @EUCommission’s picture here). Verifying that a young person is of age does not make them more safe, if they are then still exploited the same way than without the age checks. What age-appropriate special protections would we require specifically for 16–29-year-olds?