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France Considers Requiring Musk’s X to Verify Users’ Age
- The European Union will require social media and streaming services to verify users' age using a special app starting July 1, 2025.
- The European Commission implemented mandatory age verification as part of the Digital Services Act, which took effect in August 2023, aiming to enhance online safety for children.
- The age verification system will temporarily replace the EU eID, planned for full launch at the end of 2026, and will restrict access to platforms without verification.
- Violations of the rules may incur fines up to 6% of global turnover, and the Commission has launched investigations against major platforms like Meta and TikTok for inadequate child protection.
- Meanwhile, Elon Musk launched XChat on June 1, 2025, as an encrypted messaging upgrade to X's direct messages, aiming to compete with WhatsApp but facing skepticism about adoption.
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Towards a new status for X in France ? According to Politico's information, this Monday, June 10th, the French government plans to classify Elon Musk's social network as a pornographic site. The aim is to establish a control of the age of users in order to prevent access to minors.The minister responsible for artificial intelligence and digital technology, Clara Chappaz, explains: "X has indicated since 2024 that it accepted the broadcast of por…
"This blockade is a new, satisfactory step": Closure of the most visited pornographic sites in France. Faced with the obligation to verify the identity of their users, several pornographic sites have chosen to suspend access to their content. An encouraging step for the protection of minors. Published on 06/11/2025 at 3:09 PM. Zen reading A third of adolescents aged 12 to 17 visit these sites at least once a month. - Joao Luiz Bulcao - Hans Luca…
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According to the American website Politico, French authorities intend to restrict access to X (formerly Twitter). The government cites the presence of pornographic content as a pretext. The article French government plans to restrict access to X (Twitter) comes from the website Wszystko co końca.
The French government is studying the possibility of designating X (ex-Twitter) as a pornographic platform, a decision that could impose strict age verification measures. This initiative is part of a growing desire to protect minors online, as France reinforces its demands on websites ... Read more Like KultureGeek on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iPhone and iPad (link App Store) Read more F…
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