Meta's own terms indicate its services aren't for children under 13.
Yet Meta is failing to keep them off Instagram and Facebook.
We've found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act.
ℹ️ link.europa.eu/yPBWgY
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@EUCommission
Freedom dividend:
Big (tech) companies who make billions out of (free) public information need to pay virtual shares for market access in Europe, that will be equally distributed among all citizens.
Also:
Neutral intermediaries (DGA) are a thing, in media too. One could build a reasonable EUDI and be done with bullshit like this.
I think that is what the EU tries to do, lol.
@EUCommission parents can set up custom profiles on their children's phones. Actually, you should probably make that mandatory and failing to do so should be punishable as negligence. Instead you want to undermine the privacy of every user in the EU with this age verification nonsense..
Hi @paranormal_distribution Thanks for your comment. Under the Digital Services Act, platforms remain responsible for assessing and mitigating risks on their services, including the protection of minors.
Our preliminary findings concern whether these obligations are being effectively fulfilled. The process is ongoing and allows the company to respond before any final decision is taken.
@EUCommission @paranormal_distribution Discord declares it's for 13+, but anyone can lie and access NSFW servers. I personally reported a 13-year-old in an explicit channel, and Discord did nothing. Their 'protection' is just a button that teenagers can easily bypass, and their reporting system is totally ineffective there's should to be a check by the EU soon as possible
@EUCommission Meta continues to hand off user verification to minimize their costs and burdens. California passed a law mandating that Operating Systems, not trillion dollar corporations, need to be the gatekeeper.
Meta needs to take responsibility for their bad service and not let them declare “not my problem, the OS said they were 13”. Lobbying here is clear cut and they’re trying to dodge their duty.
And I see the @EUCommission
fail to be immune toeta propaganda.so instead of forcing Meta to do it's thing, you fold under Metas filthy arguments that age verification is the task of the OS and not of the child molesting service provider.
@EUCommission Agreed that Meta are exploiting the young and addicting others.
But privacy is a human right so the solution to the problem is not to impose an eradication of privacy for everyone!
Age verification is removal of privacy. No age verification has resisted theft/leaks of data which makes the young and everyone more vulnerable.
@EUCommission wichtig wäre die Produkte zu regulieren das diese nicht diese Schädlichen Ausmaße haben und das nicht nur Kinder Probleme bei der Nutzung von modernen Anwendungen haben wurde gerade in Deutschland sichtbar.
Das Produkt darf nicht Toxisch sein und die zugangskontrolle sorry liebe EU wir brauchen keine Staatliche Überwachung für alle im Internet die bräuchte es für die Politiker und zwar nicht nur im Internet.
@EUCommission Didn't need much science to "discover" it...
Now let's see how much of nothing will be done about it, over the next years.
@EUCommission The EU should fine Meta (or any other web property) a fine for violating the rules and then pay 1/2 the fine to the person who reported it. This will enlist an army of 12-year-old kids who sign up just to report Meta and collect a fee.
I suspect that Meta would find a way to keep the 12-year-old kids out if this happened.
@EUCommission This is a push for your bullshit #ageverification right?
@EUCommission don't use this to push your age verification app down our throat. Not that I really care as I don't use those services, but a lot of people I care about use them. You have a lot of opportunities here: you can force them to be safer and more inclusive for everyone, as they earn money using really shady and hate-oriented practices; or you can push for libre alternatives like Mastodon and other fediverse options that doesn't put money over your citizens. 1/X
@EUCommission You can support a safer, more inclusive and libre world. You can give your citizens the power they lack right now over their data. You only have to support us, the libre and open source world, as much as possible. You can make a difference, you only have to choose wisely. 2/2
Hi, @dunklecat Thanks for your comment. The aim of the our work is to ensure that platforms operating in the EU comply with existing rules, including the protection of minors under the Digital Services Act.
At the same time, efforts on age verification are designed to be privacy-preserving, so users can prove they meet age requirements without sharing unnecessary personal data. More info here: https://link.europa.eu/DxBdRg
@EUCommission What about porn and scam forced to be viewed on Snapchat for several years ?
Hi, @TehAppKiller Thanks for your comment. Under the Digital Services Act, platforms are required to take measures to address illegal content, including scams, and to reduce the risks of users, especially minors, being exposed to harmful content.
We monitor how these measures work in practice and can take action where platforms do not meet their obligations.
