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Connected Places

@fediversereport@mastodon.social

Connected Places gives you an in-depth overview of the world of decentralised social networks.

I write a weekly newsletter about the ATmosphere, a weekly newsletter about the fediverse, as well as the background articles on the networks.

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January 7, 2023

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Bluesky and Mastodon users have drastically different perceptions to the UK's new age verification laws: either treating their platform is exactly the same as a Big Tech platform, or assuming their network is so different the laws dont apply

https://connectedplaces.online/age-verification-laws-are-the-new-social-networks-different-or-not-at-all/

connectedplaces.online

Age Verification Laws: Are the New Social Networks Different, Or Not At All?

Bluesky and Mastodon have drastically different perception on Age Verification Laws: either just as the Big Tech platforms, or so different to be out of scope for the laws.

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This week's

news - Fediverse Report #131

- How age verification laws impact the fediverse, both how we understand the network as well as the impact on server admins
- CrowdBucks is a new crowdfunding platform for the fediverse
- Google's Play Store requirements for clients result in @apps creating different versions for their app on FDroid

https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-131/

connectedplaces.online

Fediverse Report – #131

On understanding the fediverse as a plurality of places, and how that impacts compliance with age verification laws. In other news, CrowdBucks is a new crowdfunding platform for the fediverse, and Bounce is a new tool to migrate your followers from Bluesky to the fediverse.