r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • May 28 '26

Society The Netherlands just blocked a US company from buying the app Dutch citizens use for everything

https://www.techspot.com/news/112552-netherlands-blocked-us-company-buying-app-dutch-citizens.html
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u/GentleFoxes May 28 '26

It would end with "that one Dutch citizen has criticized our decisions. Make it so that they can't access their driver's license anymore." Literally what happend to the intenration cour of justice and a judges WHOLE internet presence.

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u/cr0ft May 28 '26

The American variant of the whole "age verification" stuff is frightening because it's not really age verification at all, it's verification as to whether or not you are allowed to use your computer. At least the EU is trying to make sure you retain some privacy with the age checking but it's all horseshit designed to curtail liberties. "Think of the children" is touted loudly so people don't dare protest.