Can You Use GDPR to Circumvent Bluesky's Adult Content Blocks?

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BlueSky's pragmatic approach to age verification allows users to access services without verifying age but restricts access to adult content and non-public messages.
Issues with BlueSky's implementation include inability to retrieve old DMs and turn off DMs from previous contacts without age verification.
GDPR rights allow users to request access to their personal data, including DMs, as demonstrated by a Subject Access Request that took 64 days to fulfill.
The process highlighted inefficiencies in BlueSky's handling of GDPR requests, despite being a well-funded company.
Alternative methods to access DMs were considered but deemed impractical or untrustworthy, emphasizing the importance of official channels.
The article concludes with a call to action for BlueSky to improve its DM and notification management systems.

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