#online-platforms — Public Fediverse posts

Kickstarter Is Forced to Ban Adult Content by Payment Processors

https://kotaku.com/kickstarter-is-the-latest-platform-seemingly-forced-to-ban-adult-content-by-payment-processors-2000695648

#HackerNews #Kickstarter #AdultContent #PaymentProcessors #Censorship #OnlinePlatforms #FinancialRegulations

Thursday, April 9, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/thursday-april-9-2026/

Global open-source platforms and cloud
https://negativepid.blog/global-open-source-platforms-and-cloud/

#openSource #onlinePlatforms #cloud #Internet #tech #IT #science #STEM #computing #AI #inventions #innovation #negativepid

Global open-source platforms and cloud
https://negativepid.blog/global-open-source-platforms-and-cloud/

#openSource #onlinePlatforms #cloud #Internet #tech #IT #science #STEM #computing #AI #inventions #innovation #negativepid

USA-Einreise: Social Media offenlegen https://zdfheute.de/politik/ausland/usa-einreise-vorschriften-faq-100.html #Einreisekontrolle #Grenzkontrolle #Sicherheitspolitik #SozialeMedien
#SocialMediaNutzung
#DigitaleMedien #SocialMedia
#OnlinePlatforms #Einreise #BorderSecurity #Immigration #DonaldTrump #SocialMedi #ESTA

Price of a bot army revealed across online platforms

https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/price-bot-army-global-index

#HackerNews #PriceOfBotArmy #BotArmy #OnlinePlatforms #CyberSecurity #SocialMediaInsights

Lees tip -> China scherpt internetcensuur verder aan | China verscherpt de internetcensuur. Xi Jinping wil meer toezicht op platforms, influencers en content, met nadruk op ‘positieve informatie’ voor de samenleving. | #censuur #china #influencers #internetcensuur #onlineplatforms #XiJinping |

https://hbpmedia.nl/china-internetcensuur-strenger/

Age verification in Europe: Which countries require age checks?

Italy is the latest European country to pass sweeping age-verification laws that force users to prove they’re at least 18 before accessing adult websites.

Italy’s move is part of a broader push across Europe to make digital spaces safer for children.

Here’s what other countries have done so far.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20251117-age-verification-in-europe-which-countries-require-age-checks?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#AgeVerification #OnlinePlatforms #Internet #Tech #Italy #France #Spain #Germany #EU

X is under pressure in Ireland over porn age checks.

Ireland's media regulator is turning up the heat on Elon Musk's social media site X for not properly checking the age of users who can access porn.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250724-x-is-under-pressure-in-ireland-over-porn-age-checks?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#OnlinePlatforms #X #Porn #AgeVerification #SocialMedia #Tech #Ireland #OnlineSafety

WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok dominate Spanish daily online activity

#DigitalHabits #internettrends #onlineplatforms #socialmedia #SpanishUsers
https://blazetrends.com/whatsapp-instagram-youtube-and-tiktok-dominate-spanish-daily-online-activity/?fsp_sid=41224

First major #DMA decisions and fines spark concern: "The Commission is redesigning business models of #OnlinePlatforms, moving goalposts, and limiting #Digitalnnovation. 🚨 #DigitalMarketAct could even force companies to provide services at a loss."

👉 https://ccianet.org/news/2025/04/first-dma-enforcement-actions-prompt-concerns-over-impact-and-due-process/

I suppose this outcome wasn’t entirely surprising for those who are aware that the internet encompasses a wider range of platforms beyond Meta.

#InternetDiversity #BeyondMeta #SocialMediaTrends #TechInsights #DigitalLandscape #OnlinePlatforms #TechDiscussion
https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/@Chris/114238431893727365

The Great Digital Blackout: How a Massive Online Outage Exposed Our Tech Dependence
https://youtu.be/5NzGOGTjDR0 #cybersecurity #businesscontinuity #cyberresilience #Internet #onlineplatforms #Facebook #Google #YouTube #Xbox #Playstation #gaming #Discord #downdetector

Meta's Joel Kaplan asserts that the company won't shy away from challenging President Trump if the EU unfairly targets Meta's products. #Meta #EURegulations #TechNews #DigitalPolicy #JoelKaplan #TechIndustry #OnlinePlatforms #BigTech

https://posivi.com/metas-joel-kaplan-asserts-that-the-company-wont-shy-away-from-challenging-president-trump/

The European Commission has paused Big Tech investigations under the Digital Markets Act #EU #DigitalMarketsAct #BigTech #Apple #Google #Meta #Regulation #DMA #EURegulation #OnlinePlatforms #DigitalEconomy #DataPrivacy #Antitrust

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/01/14/eu-freezes-dma-investigations-into-apple-google-and-meta-and-other-big-tech-companies-xcxwbn/

🎉 De uitvoeringswetten Platform-to-Business Verordening (P2B) en Data Governance Act (DGA) zijn van kracht. Wij zijn bevoegd om toezicht te houden.

🔍 De P2B Verordening bevat regels voor online zoekmachines en platforms. In onze leidraad vind je meer uitleg.⤵️
https://www.acm.nl/system/files/documents/acm-leidraad-bevorderen-van-een-transparante-en-eerlijke-onlineplatformeconomie-voor-ondernemingen.pdf

🇪🇺De DGA geldt voor organisaties die actief zijn in de databemiddeling. Zij moeten zich oa bij ons registreren Dat kan nu via onze website. ⤵️
https://www.acm.nl/nl/online-platforms/data

#ACM #P2B #DGA #onlineplatforms #data

Polish billionaire plans to sue Meta over fake advertisements https://www.euractiv.com/section/platforms/news/polish-billionaire-plans-to-sue-meta-over-fake-advertisements/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #corporateresponsibility #Facebook #Instagram #Meta #onlineplatforms

Spain to crack down on holiday rentals to address housing crisis https://www.euractiv.com/section/platforms/news/spain-to-crack-down-on-holiday-rentals-to-address-housing-crisis/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #affordablehousing #onlineplatforms #PedroSanchez #Spain #tourism

Journalists facing online threats: a growing risk to democracy [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/opinion/journalists-facing-online-threats-a-growing-risk-to-democracy/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EUCommission #journalists #MediaFreedomAct #onlineplatforms

Updated reviews of the online social platforms Gatherly and Rally, including new functionality and features

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2020/11/gatherly-rally-wonder-review

#review #OnlinePlatforms #OnlineSocial #Gatherly #Rally #eventprofs

Game Sharing, Valve Introduces Steam Families: https://www.reviewspace.info/game-sharing-valve-introduces-steam-families

#Valve #SteamFamilies #GameSharing #FamilyView #Gaming #GamingNews #SteamFamilySharing #DigitalGaming #OnlinePlatforms #GamingCommunity

Updated reviews of the online social platforms Gatherly and Rally, including new functionality and features

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2020/11/gatherly-rally-wonder-review

#review #OnlinePlatforms #OnlineSocial #Gatherly #Rally #eventprofs

Updated reviews of the online social platforms Gatherly and Rally, including new functionality and features

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2020/11/gatherly-rally-wonder-review

#review #OnlinePlatforms #OnlineSocial #Gatherly #Rally #eventprofs