Texas SCOPE act takes effect Sunday. How does Lemmy comply? - eviltoast
What is the SCOPE Act? New law expected to take effect Sunday aims to add extra layer of protection to kids online
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The new SCOPE Act takes effect this Sunday, adding protections for kids online through age verification and stricter marketplace regulations but one non-profit is challenging it. Will a judge block it? #OnlineSafety #ConsumerProtection #SCOPEAct

“The SCOPE Act takes effect this Sunday, Sept. 1, and will require everyone to verify their age for social media.”

So how does this work with Lemmy? Is anyone in Texas just banned, is there some sort of third party ID service lined up…for every instance, lol.

But seriously, how does Lemmy (or the fediverse as a whole) comply? Is there some way it just doesn’t need to?

  • abff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.us
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    3 months ago

    Aha,

    Exemptions Small businesses as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA);

    Not sure how’d this work overseas, but basically lemmy.world and friends just needs to apply to SBA to get recognized as a small business, and they’re all good. (Or perhaps they could try to apply thru a US Embassy; or apply at a local authority and argue for legal equivalence between the SBA’s recognition and their own country’s).

    As for enforcement, well,

    If someone were to violate the act, the AG’s office may seek … civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation, and attorneys’ fees

    So yeah basically it comes down to trying to grab money. So as they say about sucking blood from a turnip…