this post was submitted on 25 Mar 2026
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California's new age verification law puts the onus on the operating system. When you install or setup your computer of device, you will be required to state your age, or the age of the child that will be using the machine. Sex offender App and Web developers are still required to demand the user's age before providing their services, and children will still be required to announce their minor-ness to P(a)edophiles.
But, California will not require photos or ID scans, so it's only the second worst of the three available options. The best option, of course, is to allow children to not tell potential pedophiles that they are kids.