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Apparently this will include Linux...

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[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 49 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

So this is basically just misinformation. There is no age or identity verification as part of this bill, the age is self-reported by the user and you could select any age you want. The bill requires the operating system to have users select an age when creating an account. The intention is that parents will select their child's age when setting up their child's accounts on phones and computers, to age-gate them from accessing certain software or websites.

Regardless, I don't support this feature being mandatory, because it limits parents' choices. Parents should be able to choose to disable this feature entirely or allow their children to use an OS that does not include this feature, if that is what they feel is appropriate for their child.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 21 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Still fucking stupid and just a slow creep towards some bullshit like "kernel level age verification" where most Linux distros can't possibly comply because the chip manufacturers won't work with developers to certify unless they pay a $10,000 fee.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 1 points 49 seconds ago

It's like Secure Boot but actually, 100% useless.

[–] Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

Thanks for the additional info!