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California introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setup (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 child)

Even entering DoB is imo too much of a privacy breach. In my view, they should just take the highest age bracket described, apparently 18+, and then ask that on OS installation: "Are you over the age of 18?" If the user says yes, it installs, and every app is hardcoded to receive that 18+ bracket when checking demographic. If they say no, then it simply replies that users under 18 may not install it under the laws of California.

[–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 point 1 day ago

If it’s not stored, not a big problem, but yea that’s useless bullshit that’s just annoying and feels like a breach in our lives