Michael J. BurgessLinux is being pushed toward OS-level age checks, and that should concern anyone who cares about privacy and self-sovereignty.
LWN says California’s law can reach open-source operating systems from 1 January 2027. Recent reporting also notes systemd now has a birthDate field for user records, while GrapheneOS says it will remain usable without requiring personal information.
Read links below.
https://lwn.net/Articles/1062112/
https://www.techradar.com/pro/one-penguin-that-isnt-suitable-for-kids-linux-will-now-carry-out-age-verification-checks
https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/116261301913660830
Should free software adapt to OS-level age checks, or resist becoming identity infrastructure?