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

theguardian.com

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> 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?

Because Meta is one of the main places that internet users have been herded to.

> 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.

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.

> 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.

> While the western populace is buying debt fueled subscription services on credit

What are you on about in here?

> The EU can't think of anything better for the children of Europe

They thought, but lowering the conscription age is unpopular.

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?

Yep, the same Meta is apparently bankrolling - on the OS level.

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