| ▲ | tristanj 17 hours ago | |
> 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? | ||
| ▲ | nephihaha 17 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
Because Meta is one of the main places that internet users have been herded to. | ||
| ▲ | hulitu 13 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
> 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. | ||