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[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 31 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

Big tech are the ones behind the age verification push. Linux wouldn’t become illegal, only the distros available to end users would be.

[–] MalMen@masto.pt 6 points 14 hours ago

@EncryptKeeper @ranzispa its funny, I used to think that this kind of legislation where a tremendos effort to apply on big corps, until I understund that it also makes them the only ones that can apply them

[–] ranzispa@mander.xyz -4 points 14 hours ago

I guess here on the fediverse it is essential to add the /s to not be taken seriously.