And nothing of value was lost. In fact, it might shield more European users from FUD, misinformation and propaganda.
Twitter in EU and UK
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thericofactor@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Perspectivist@feddit.uk 1 day 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 1 day ago
He means losing the platform because of -> FUD, misinformation and propaganda.
jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
What FUD? All I want twitter to be is a source of porn. And now it’s not even useful for that anymore.
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Bluesky is better for porn. Even Lemmy is better for porn.
Perspectivist@feddit.uk 1 day ago
PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
I still use Reddit for porn but that’s it.
victorz@lemmy.world 1 day ago
From Twitter yes, but there are better sites. 🫠
Squizzy@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
They should have blocked twitter because it is a shithole propaganda network.
captainastronaut@seattlelunarsociety.org 1 day ago
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 14 hours ago
This comment is pure poetry. I actually want to have it on my wall, with a beautiful frame.
vollkorntomate@infosec.pub 1 day 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 1 day ago
8uurg@lemmy.world 3 hours 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 1 day ago
DSA allegedly has provisions, but I still have to check it
cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
the eu made twitter better by hiding all the content
HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Y’all just laughing at Twitter when this isn’t just a Twitter thing.
blobchoice@feddit.uk 14 hours 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@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 hours 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.
Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
It’s ok when it happens to them! /s
jobbies@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
You’re still using Twitter?
deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 1 day ago
That’s an improvement.
TheGreenWizard@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Covenant@sh.itjust.works 1 hour ago
Yeah but still should be against it. This will happen in more countries
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 day ago
o no it will be so hard to give up this fascist sewerhole i better give them my facial bioscan
LorIps@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Mr. Freedom of Speech
FuyuhikoDate@feddit.org 6 hours ago
They should block it die local laws, because you shouldnt support a nazi…