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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)

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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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[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 7 points 5 days ago

WTF! Okay fuck that guy too. Now it AOC only and Bernie.

[–] misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 days ago

Looking forward to the influx of new Linux and VPN users in my state. Mullvad will certainly need a new location to meet the demand!

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

Written with the checkmarks emoji characteristic of AI...

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think the blog post is just a summary of the official document - AI summary nevertheless.

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[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Substitute age for reasoning skills and it will look much better (still doubtful for me, but definitely better than age). Well, who am I kidding, probably won't happen in my lifetime

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