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Nexus Mods to Enforce Digital ID Age Checks Under UK and EU Laws (www.nexusmods.com)
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[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I was preparing my verbal pitchforks, but it seems they have chosen a middle ground. they will only require verification for adult content, and only in the EU and UK.

which means that if you don't need adult content or you can use a VPN, then it seems it won't affect you. so they are probably doing the bare minimum required by law

[–] ggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As someone who VPNs into the EU specifically for the privacy laws, this is troubling. I do wonder what my next move should be. I’d hate to lose my Steam account in particular.

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Genuinely curious, is it just as a side effect of appearing to come from an EU server that means you trigger automated privacy systems? Or is there a legal basis by which you can say "I routed this through an EU server therefore I'm subject to EU privacy law" (maybe there isn't even a difference)

[–] ggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 13 hours ago

It’s as simple as getting the EU site and privacy policy when you connect from an EU IP. These systems are typically not as rigid as you might expect and the only friction might be around things like payment processing or things like that.

I get relatively uncensored internet access through UK/Ireland servers. This law and this type of law completely terrifies me.