Adam DemasiMar 21

I didn’t think this needed to be said, but don’t make up conspiracy theories about Linux projects complying with the age verification laws. You’re frustrated like we all are, but you’re directing it at the party that has little power other than to implement it as minimally as possible.

Instead, contact the lawmakers that passed this without listening to groups such as the EFF, who warned them about how it affects platforms other than Apple and Google’s. There’s still time before the laws come into effect.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/ab-1043s-internet-age-gates-hurt-everyone

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A.B. 1043’s Internet Age Gates Hurt Everyone

Legislators do not need to sacrifice their constituents' First Amendment rights and privacy to make a safer internet, but they can address many of the harms these proposals seek to mitigate.

Electronic Frontier Foundation
Show threadOblomovMar 21
@kirb there was literally no need to implement anything.
Show threadbenMar 21

@oblomov of course there was. How do you think it helps to pretend otherwise?

@kirb

Show threadOblomovMar 21
@benjamineskola @kirb no, there was not.
Show threadbenMar 21

@oblomov how not? do you imagine that the law simply goes away if you wish hard enough, or do you think that people in (e.g.) california should simply be forced to use windows or macos instead?

@kirb

Show threadOblomov
@benjamineskola @kirb LOL
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