France Considers Requiring Musk’s X to Verify Users’ Age
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The French regulations have been strengthened in order to combat the dissemination of pornographic content to minors, but they do not apply to social networks. The associations point to a worrying legal vacuum in the face of the proliferation of such content on certain platforms.
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The ex-Twitter also allows the publication of pornographic content, so the French government says it should be subject to strict regulations on porn sites.
Politico.The publication recalls that in June 2024, X updated its rules to allow users to publish adult content. By default, users under the age of 18 or who have not entered their date of birth cannot view content that is unsafe or unacceptable to watch in public or formal places. However, French law requires a stronger settlement. So now the government is considering recognizing the social network as a porn platform.Such measures will effectiv…
French government considering designating X platform as "pornographic"The French government is considering requiring Elon Musk's X to verify the age of its users. This could limit children's access to the social network due to the distribution of pornographic content.
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