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Leo Heitmann Ruiz

@leo@gts.heitmannruiz.org

have been lurking for way too long (without an account!), now trying gotosocial (on an openbsd amsterdam vm)

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Leo Heitmann Ruiz @leo@gts.heitmannruiz.org

· 4mo ago

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@mullvadnet@mastodon.online seems like the technical details section in the blog post is duplicated?

Leo Heitmann Ruiz @leo@gts.heitmannruiz.org

· 4mo ago

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@mullvadnet@mastodon.online the post says the california bill "will require identity verification at the operating system level starting in January 2027", but the article you link says "users simply declare their age". that's clearly not "identity verification", right? am i missing something? https://mullvad.net/en/blog/age-verification-for-social-media-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-a-free-internet#:~:text=require-,identity%20verification https://reclaimthenet.org/california-ab-1043-os-age-verification-law#:~:text=users%20simply%20declare%20their%20age thanks for the (grim) summary.

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Age verification for social media – the beginning of the end for a free internet? | Mullvad VPN

So-called age verification for social media is spreading across the world, framed as an effort to create a safer internet for children. In reality, age verification lays the foundation for a fully government controlled internet.

Leo Heitmann Ruiz @leo@gts.heitmannruiz.org

· 5mo ago

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@pojntfx@mastodon.social i find it funny how often i seem to encounter news like this, that somewhat boasts with technical innovation and then it ends up being "you download our app and then use it to scan a qr code and send a confirmation to our servers"?