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Following the Australian precedence, Brazil, Greece, and Turkey have now passed laws requiring age checks for social media.

😡But age verification and ID checks destroy everyone's #privacy. 😡

Learn what countries are planning a social media ban for teens and fight #AgeVerification 💪

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Countries with laws for age verification for social media: Greece, Australia, Brazil, Turkey Countries planning such laws: France, Germany, Portugal, UK, Canada, Spain, Poland, Netherlands

Age Verification: What countries require you to perform ID checks & for what websites and platforms? | Tuta

Will the age verification era kill anonymity? More countries are passing age verification laws, now also for social media apps as seen in Australia and upcoming in the UK, France, Spain, and Turkey.
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Paulo Brito aka porta VIII
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Paulo Brito aka porta VIII
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Many people—including whistleblowers, political dissidents, or those in vulnerable situations—rely on anonymity to stay safe. Linking a real-world identity to every social media account removes the ability to speak freely without fear of real-world retaliation. In tech policy, what starts as a measure "to protect the children" often evolves into a standard for everyone. Age is the "Trojan Horse."
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Kathrine Chapman
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Kathrine Chapman
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If an age helps vulnerable/young people, I'm prepared to support it. I dont want personal freedom at the expense of damage to someone else.
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Hris
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Hris
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I like how the media makes fun of Russia for banning VPNs. But Europe is following the same steps and somehow this is different and they constantly explain how they protect us. Absolute hypocrisy.
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Gustavo Rezende
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Gustavo Rezende
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The Digital Statute of Children and Adolescents (ECA Digital - Law No. 15211/2025) in Brazil, regulated by Decree 12880/2026, explicity requires operating system providers to implement age verification mechanisms.

Law No. 15211/2025, Article 12 , combined with Decree 12880/2026, Article 2 and Article 15.

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supercrazylash
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supercrazylash
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to be fair, the portuguese bill explicitly bans id checks, only allowing for age verification through zero knowledge proof mechanisms
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