Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮California law to require operating systems to check your age https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/california-law-to-require-operating-systems-to-check-your-age/
John Regan@gamingonlinux it's pretty obvious this law was written by people who only use single-user phones and tablets.
Also, and I cannot stress this enough - very few tech-savvy people get into politics. I've been asked some incredibly bananas tech questions by politicians before. They're very out of touch. This law being a prime example.
If you live in California you need to call your local reps and tell them why this is a bad idea.
@gamingonlinux also worth noting that California is such a huge state population-wise that some of their laws and regulations can become de facto nationwide standards.
Odds are you'll see this age verification shit pop up no matter where you live because nobody wants to maintain a separate California edition of anything.
What will happen is everything will ask your age - whether required or not - because there's no law saying they *can't* collect it, just laws saying where they have to.