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Meta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off platforms

36 points by geox 6mo ago

tristanj 6mo ago
> The commission said children under 13 could use a fake birthdate to open a Facebook or Instagram account, with no checks on their self-declaration. How is what Meta did here any different than how 99% of other websites age-gate content? Why is Meta getting the harsh treatment?
- nephihaha 6mo ago
  Because Meta is one of the main places that internet users have been herded to.
- hulitu 6mo ago
  > Why is Meta getting the harsh treatment? Because Meta (with Microsoft and Google) is pushing for age verification and they need a reason. And the EC, after receiving so much lobby money, is very happy to give it to them.
casey2 6mo ago
The EU can't think of anything better for the children of Europe than burning $300 billion on open sores? Investors and economists have gone crazy, chips and digital infra aren't worth anything, they just extract value from your population and make them dumber. While the western populace is buying debt fueled subscription services on credit, China is buying real estate, maintenance and robots with their trade surplus. Endless VC hype about robots in 2040, except there are here now. Not "here" they are in Chinese factories making cheap vehicles.
- menno-sh 6mo ago
  > they just extract value from your population and make them dumber Hence not allowing children to fall victim to social media? I'm not quite sure I get your point.
- watwut 6mo ago
  > While the western populace is buying debt fueled subscription services on credit What are you on about in here?
- hulitu 6mo ago
  > The EU can't think of anything better for the children of Europe They thought, but lowering the conscription age is unpopular.
omglol00 6mo ago
Kids under 13 using Facebook is a real problem now? There's something fishy about this. Is this for lobbying and enforcing chat control and age verification?
- subscribed 6mo ago
  Yep, the same Meta is apparently bankrolling - on the OS level.

36 points by geox 6mo ago

> The commission said children under 13 could use a fake birthdate to open a Facebook or Instagram account, with no checks on their self-declaration. How is what Meta did here any different than how 99% of other websites age-gate content? Why is Meta getting the harsh treatment?

nephihaha 6mo ago
Because Meta is one of the main places that internet users have been herded to.
hulitu 6mo ago
> Why is Meta getting the harsh treatment? Because Meta (with Microsoft and Google) is pushing for age verification and they need a reason. And the EC, after receiving so much lobby money, is very happy to give it to them.

casey2 6mo ago

The EU can't think of anything better for the children of Europe than burning $300 billion on open sores? Investors and economists have gone crazy, chips and digital infra aren't worth anything, they just extract value from your population and make them dumber. While the western populace is buying debt fueled subscription services on credit, China is buying real estate, maintenance and robots with their trade surplus. Endless VC hype about robots in 2040, except there are here now. Not "here" they are in Chinese factories making cheap vehicles.

menno-sh 6mo ago
> they just extract value from your population and make them dumber Hence not allowing children to fall victim to social media? I'm not quite sure I get your point.
watwut 6mo ago
> While the western populace is buying debt fueled subscription services on credit What are you on about in here?
hulitu 6mo ago
> The EU can't think of anything better for the children of Europe They thought, but lowering the conscription age is unpopular.

omglol00 6mo ago

Kids under 13 using Facebook is a real problem now? There's something fishy about this. Is this for lobbying and enforcing chat control and age verification?

subscribed 6mo ago
Yep, the same Meta is apparently bankrolling - on the OS level.