Age Verification
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.
A new report has highlighted privacy issues with Yoti, the age verification software used by PlayStation along with Meta and TikTok. Researchers found that the tool collects more user data than needed and shares it with other parties. The findings were presented earlier this month at a major security conference.
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A weekly roundup notes Linux receiving some relief amid an OS-level age verification law issue.
One day after Governor Gavin Newsom signed California's AB 1043 (Digital Age Assurance Act) into law, details emerge on its requirements for operating system providers and app stores to collect birth dates during account setup—effective January 1, 2027—to deliver non-personally identifiable age bracket signals to app developers, protecting children without ID scans or biometrics.
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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.