The Netherlands, Spain push for EU-wide minimum age on social media

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26 points·devonnull··6 comments

I really can't comprehend wanting to enforce this kind of thing at the EU level. It's not like they can't pass this locally if they want it, and leave it to others to have other rules.

I think it's much more interesting to deal with the algorithms, etc. I agree with that bit about not leaning on parental consent though.

> It's not like they can't pass this locally if they want it

It wouldn't be the first time an unpopular or downright malicious law got pushed upstream:

- Data Retention Directive (UK)

- Press publishers' right (Germany, Spain)

- PNR Directive (UK, France)

- Chat control (Spain + few others)

- Mandatory fingerprints on national ID cards (Germany)

Personally, I really struggle to act on this as a voter, because at least in my country, EU works as a retirement home for washed politicans who then go to work with their hand already raised, usually against my interests. Given how widely unpopular some of these laws are, I suspect this might be a widespread issue.

What is press publisher's right?

that could possible be because you are not thinking about it from the angle needed to see :)

From a lens of control/social cohesion it makes sense tbf. The time kids are most malleable, you want to ensure they're thinking the "correct" way and only consume content from approved sources.

I don't envy the kids of today and how much they can't do compared to my generation

The same as Australia, the UK, parts of North America etc. I wonder where this was really first aired?

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