Altersverifikation
California enacts Digital Age Assurance Act requiring OS age verification
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Following initial reports of an impending law, California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 1043, the Digital Age Assurance Act, requiring operating system providers to collect users' ages during account setup and share via API with app developers. Effective January 1, 2027, it applies to major platforms like Windows, iOS, Android, macOS, SteamOS, and Linux distributions, aiming for age-appropriate content without biometrics.
GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused Android-based operating system, has stated it will not comply with age verification requirements, even if it means losing market access in certain regions. The team emphasized that its OS and services will remain available worldwide without requiring personal information or accounts. This stance comes amid expanding global laws targeting operating systems.
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Linux PC vendor System76 is advocating against state mandates for operating system-level age verification. The company's CEO met with a Colorado senator to discuss excluding open source software from a proposed bill. Similar legislation is advancing in several other US states.
A new law in California mandates that all operating systems, including Linux, implement some form of age verification during account setup. The legislation aims to address online safety concerns. Details on enforcement remain unclear.
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Discord hat britische Nutzer informiert, dass sie möglicherweise Teil eines Experiments mit dem Altersverifizierungsdienstleister Persona sind, bei dem eingereichte Daten temporär gespeichert werden, im Gegensatz zu früheren Versprechungen. Diese Änderung weckt Datenschutzbedenken bei Nutzern, insbesondere aufgrund der Verbindungen von Persona zum Investor Peter Thiel und seiner Überwachungsfirma Palantir. Das Update ist Teil einer breiteren globalen Einführung obligatorischer Altersverifikation ab Anfang März.