Mastodawn

California just put FOSS devs on the financial hook for your kids "safety"

So California finally did it. They passed Assembly Bill 1043. And now your OS is legally required to collect your birthdate and report it to every app developer... so they can verify you're not a baby....

#Enshittification #Linux #AgeVerification #DigitalSovereignty

https://gardinerbryant.com/california-just-put-foss-devs-on-the-financial-hook-for-your-kids-safety/?utm_campaign=brsharewidget&utm_source=mastodon

Show thread

McNeely

@gardiner_bryant IANAL but my read of this bill from earlier this week is that it's overly broad to the point of probably being unenforceable for app developers (but NOT for OS devs) but that it is mostly an attempt at trying to appear like California is "doing something" for the children. I think in the end it's more silly regulatory hurdles for show than something nefarious.