Aethel20h ago
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GrapheneOS announced it will not comply with laws requiring operating systems to collect user age data at setup. The privacy-focused Android fork says if devices can't be sold in regions due to regulations, so be it.

https://blackoutvpn.au/blog/grapheneos-refuses-age-verification-laws-operating-systems

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GrapheneOS Refuses Age Verification Laws for Operating Systems

GrapheneOS refuses to comply with age verification laws requiring operating systems to collect user data. Will stop selling in regions that require ID.

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Mar 24 at 4:39amWeb
Show threadHTPC NZ19h ago
@blackoutvpn nice taking a stand but lets see for how long cus good luck selling phones to Martians when pretty much every country on Earth mandates this...
Show threadBlackout VPN18h ago
@htpcnz You don't need to buy a GrapheneOS phone, you flash it yourself onto an existing unlocked device. The OS doesn't go through app stores or carrier channels. As long as someone can get their hands on a compatible device, the install happens outside any regulatory chokepoint.