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California passes law requiring age verification checks for all operating systems | Governor Newsom signs bills to further strengthen California’s leadership in protecting children online (www.gov.ca.gov)

submitted 3 days ago by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/california@lemmy.world

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AB-1043 "Age verification signals: software applications and online services."

Text https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1043

Other info https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1043

California AB 1043 signed. Mandatory os-level, device-level, app store, and even developer-required age verification for all computing devices.

Edit: altered title from "ID check" to "Age Verification check"

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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 29 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The fuck? Why is no one talking about this? How is this age verification being implemented?

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Poorly I am sure. But maybe they will hire Sierra Games and we will get a Leisure Suit Larry age verification quiz.

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[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No idea

[–] nailingjello@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 days ago

California unfortunately has a long tradition of creating stupid new laws that sound "helpful" with no technical ability to allow companies to abide by it (see firearm microstamping). Probably just going to selectively use it as a way to restrict some companies that won't allow them access to private info or something.

[–] lefaucet@slrpnk.net 15 points 3 days ago

What about small devices like cameras, my router, my car software?

This looks like a trap to kill all non Apple/Google devices :-/

[–] count_dongulus@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Who asked for this

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

Flock probably. Someone needs to be shot

[–] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 days ago

California becomes the first state to ban Linux and FOSS I guess

[–] StellarExtract@lemmy.zip 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I just read the text of this, and it sounds to me like it only mandates a birth date or age field as opposed to full-on age/identity verification.
Still asinine, but not quite as severe as OP's interpretation if accurate.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Like the checkbox you're 13 from the early days?

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Well I'll be going offline soon

[–] northernlights@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

Lol "every operating system" sure. Good luck with all my Linux things.