On Age Verification
Several states in the U.S. and Brazil have enacted laws requiring operating system developers to implement age verification for users. This legislation mandates that users provide their age, which will be stored and shared across apps and services. Critics argue that these laws are impractical and could lead to increased surveillance and loss of privacy.
- ▪New laws in the U.S. and Brazil require age verification for operating system users.
- ▪The legislation mandates that users' ages be stored and shared with apps and services.
- ▪Critics believe these laws could lead to increased surveillance and a loss of privacy.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3764440) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Shoban Chiddarth Posted on May 27 On Age Verification #linux #privacy #freedom #security Introduction If you have been living under a rock (good for you), several states in America and the country of Brazil have introduced a new law that forces operating system developers to implement "age attestation" of the user, you will have to provide your age and then an age bracket will be stored which will be broadcast to every app and service you use in your operating system, and app stores…
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