Earlier this month, France’s top court struck down the country’s legislation that banned social media use for people under 15 years old, which had been scheduled to take effect in January 2027. This is a welcome win for free expression, as we face a wave of countries and U.S. states seeking to pass similar laws banning young people from social media.
Sacrea bleue! Good, for once we have some good news. I take back a small amount of what I said about the french establishment.
Honestly, banning social media for kids would be a good thing imo.
Forcing everyone to verify their identity by showing state id, is NOT a good thing.
Do you think it’s actually about the kids? It’s not.
Well no, it wouldn’t even work. My point was more along the lines of that it’d be healthier for them. Could’ve worded that better.
Just ban it for everyone instead 🙃
I think it’s important to keep differences in mind. Palantir is being used in the US, but Europe largely rejected it, despite a lot of and continued lobbying.
Yes, there are concerns and drives in the direction you mention, but such implementations in some countries doesn’t mean others fall into the same trap, even if they use similar technologies or technical approaches.
The European digital passport and selective indirect verification is a different thing from having to webcam or photograph an ID.
