AmoxtliMar 2

California introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setup

https://thelemmy.club/post/45187928

California introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setup - The Lemmy Club

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Show threadtidderuufMar 2
Wow California leading the way to fascism, who woulda thunk?
Show thread🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 Mar 2

Because it’s not that crazy or authoritarian and is basically what most websites already do to “verify” you age (which is to say nothing but asking you your age). But the onus is now being put on OS makers, with an additional clause to build an API for other developers to access so they also can “know” a user’s age.

The law does not require photo ID uploads or facial recognition, with users instead simply self-reporting their age

Show threadcmnybo
The photo ID requirements are what will come next.
Mar 2 at 4:00amWeb
Show thread🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 Mar 2
Maybe. But it will be funny for a little bit when the data starts showing the average age of a Californian is over 200 years.
Show threadswab148Mar 2
They’ll tag all the Linux users with “1 January 1970”
Show threadbrsrklfMar 2
I am ready to believe those that allowed this law to pass were.