If the Fediverse became more popular, wouldn't it fall under the law's "Age Verifications" rules too? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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I've been thinking. Every mainstream social media is age verificated now. But sites such as SomethingAwful, 4chan and the Fediverse weren't. So why are we trying to populate it if the Fedi' was popular too, we would ALSO be verificated and spywared (made up this word for this post's sake)?

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[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Many sites are already using age verification as an excuse to block firewalls. Presumably the fediverse wouldn’t but …..

I use Apple’s “Private Relay” so websites see a regional location rather than my actual ip and location. However oven been seeing more and more sites that block it as “firewalls are not allowed”

Edited for autocorrect