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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.

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[–] plyth@feddit.org 38 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

How could this pass without a huge public outcry? All the developers in California, have they said nothing because they could be fired?

[–] Botzo@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago

As a politically engaged California voter, I didn't hear a peep about this. My state assembly and senate reps will be hearing from me.

[–] iii@mander.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago

It's the Good Side (TM) mandating this, so it's good policy.