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US state laws push age checks into the operating system (www.theregister.com)
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[–] The_Decryptor@aussie.zone 0 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

If the API can't respond with "is an adult", how should it respond when an adult is using it?

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

The API should work like parental controls: Is a kid and age bracket/meets minimum age. Anything else is a NULL or no age value.

If you have to say you are 18 then it applies to everyone.

[–] The_Decryptor@aussie.zone 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Then that is the 18+ age signal. "This user is not covered by age restrictions" implies they're older than 18.

And as the law says...

(4) A developer that receives a signal pursuant to this title shall use that signal to comply with applicable law but shall not do either of the following:
(A) Request more information from an operating system provider or a covered application store than the minimum amount of information necessary to comply with this title.
(B) Share the signal with a third party for a purpose not required by this title.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 2 points 9 hours ago

Parental controls don't apply to anyone not using parental controls.

This applies to everyone.

Do you get how those are two very different things?