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

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

Lemmy

Wow California leading the way to fascism, who woulda thunk?

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

It always ALWAYS comes step by step!

First they will introduce age “non-real-check”, then they will enforce the check: you have accepted the principle, so what’s the big deal if we actually check it?

How do you catch a wild pig? (i dont remember the source)

  • Day one: leave some rotten apples on the ground.
  • Day two: Lay some fencing on one side and leave some rotton apples out.
  • Day three, four and five: add more fencing everyday, but just leave it lying on the ground, keep leaving out apples.
  • Day six, seven, and eight: leave out apples and stand up the fences one side per day until only the gate is left.
  • Day 9: Install the gate, when the pig walks in, slam it shut.
  • Day 10: Eat schnitzel.