Meta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off platforms
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by geox
2 hours ago
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| theguardian.com
| HN
tristanj
25 minutes ago
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> 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?

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nephihaha
17 minutes ago
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Because Meta is one of the main places that internet users have been herded to.
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