Mastodawn

the pressure from social media worked. In systemd, age verification has finally been reverted and removed for good. Linux is always for privacy conscious users, it isn't just another Microslop SlopOS https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/41179 thanks @reddy_1975 for the heads up!

EDIT: they rejected the PR. So keep fight on! systemd folks are cowards and enabling this mess.

Revert "userdb: add birthDate field to JSON user records (#40954)" by paramazo · Pull Request #41179 · systemd/systemd

This reverts commit acb6624, reversing changes made to ba1caf0. Revert "userdb: add birthDate field to JSON user records (#40954)" After extensive community discussion, legal review and c...

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nixCraft 🐧4d ago

people don't realize this, but this is how they infect a good product and build surveillance network. today it is age verification for OS, tomorrow they will come with sex verification to target LGBQT+ groups or country verification to target minorities or immgirations, etc.

Meta, the evil corp who is behind this, wants everything trackable, starting with your age &d id verification, KYC, & whatnot. it is my computer, & i am not going to be tracked. it is the same reason you use an adblocker

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supersingular 4d ago

@nixCraft

> Meta, the evil corp who is behind this

Wasn't the report that published on this revealed to be LLM garbage?

https://lobste.rs/s/ddrcpa/i_traced_2_billion_nonprofit_grants_45#c_alwe0c

I traced $2 billion in nonprofit grants and 45 states of lobbying records to figure out who's behind the age verification bills

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khm

that report is slop but meta is absolutely pushing these things, because they're tired of getting popped with COPPA fines

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/13/california-advances-effort-to-check-kids-ages-online-amid-safety-concerns-00563005

California age verification bill backed by Google, Meta, OpenAI heads to Newsom

The bill could force Gov. Gavin Newsom to choose between Silicon Valley and Hollywood, with powerful groups taking different sides.

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