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[-] thericofactor@sh.itjust.works 74 points 2 months ago

And nothing of value was lost. In fact, it might shield more European users from FUD, misinformation and propaganda.

[-] Perspectivist@feddit.uk 20 points 2 months ago

And nothing of value was lost.

Sure, if privacy is worth nothing to you but I wouldn't speak for the rest of the UK and EU.

[-] Kyouki@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

He means losing the platform because of -> FUD, misinformation and propaganda.

[-] Perspectivist@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago

FUD has nothing to do with what this is about.

[-] Kyouki@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Sure, just echoing his wording to why "nothing of value" was lost as the person sees the platform as such.

[-] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 months ago

What FUD? All I want twitter to be is a source of porn. And now it's not even useful for that anymore.

[-] Perspectivist@feddit.uk 10 points 2 months ago

My feed right now.

[-] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I still use Reddit for porn but that’s it. Tumblr had the best porn though.

[-] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Bluesky is better for porn. Even Lemmy is better for porn.

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

From Twitter yes, but there are better sites. 🫠

May it wither and die. I would post my ID on the bathroom wall at Heathrow before I would submit it to what remains of Twitter.

[-] blobchoice@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago

This comment is pure poetry. I actually want to have it on my wall, with a beautiful frame.

[-] vollkorntomate@infosec.pub 37 points 2 months ago

Does the EU already have legislation demanding the age verification? I’ve so far only heard about the UK‘s Online Safety Act being effective since last week, but not about anything in the EU (yet).

[-] themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[-] 8uurg@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

At least the EU is somewhat privacy friendly here (excluding the Google tie in) compared to whatever data sharing and privacy mess the UK has obligated people to do with sharing ID pictures or selfies.

Proving you are 18+ through zero knowledge proof (i.e. other party gets no more information than being 18+) where the proof is generated on your own device locally based on a government signed date of birth (government only issues an ID, doesn't see what you do exactly) is probably the least privacy intrusive way to do this, barring not checking anything at all.

[-] First_Thunder@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago

DSA allegedly has provisions, but I still have to check it

[-] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 31 points 2 months ago

the eu made twitter better by hiding all the content

[-] HertzDentalBar 19 points 2 months ago

Y'all just laughing at Twitter when this isn't just a Twitter thing.

[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago

It's ok when it happens to them! /s

[-] blobchoice@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago

Is there other platforms that are out there estimating our ages?

I know the whole age gate thing - being in the UK, believe me, I know. I've just never had a service go "we can't show you content. No, don't tell us your age, we'll work it out from the data we've collected from you".

That's a whole new one for me, I must admit.

[-] HertzDentalBar 1 points 2 months ago

I've got no idea, but it's not the estimation of age it's that the EU now requires all sites offering adult content to confirm age. the idea of an AI estimating age over having to provide physical ID seems safer than the way most are doing it or going to do it.

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 18 points 2 months ago

That's an improvement.

[-] jobbies@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 months ago

You're still using Twitter?

[-] missingno@fedia.io 10 points 2 months ago

Estimates? That seems even more problematic.

[-] TheGreenWizard@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 months ago
[-] Covenant@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yeah but still should be against it. Maybe this will happen in more countries.

[-] TheGreenWizard@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

You're right, I just couldn't resist

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

o no it will be so hard to give up this fascist sewerhole i better give them my facial bioscan

[-] FuyuhikoDate@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago

They should block it die local laws, because you shouldnt support a nazi...

[-] LorIps@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Mr. Freedom of Speech

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