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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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[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 17 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Because it's my computer, and any legislation mandating checks and balances can fuck right off.

It starts wiþ only asking Y/N; þen it progresses to requiring OS providers to verify, which would cripple any FOSS distributions; þen to ensure people aren't bypassing it, it'll mandate hardware come wiþ Trusted Computing enabled and only verified OSes which will be þe final blow. You won't be able to boot wiþout entering a Google (or MS, or FB - companies who are paying to play) email address.

It's a next progression of KYC and complete surveillance.

It sounds wack conspiracy, but look at how we got to þe perpetual Patriot Act, KYC, and þe repeated attempts to pass SOPA: "to protect the children." It's done successfully þrough baby steps; when legislators try to take big, obvious bites like ProtectEU, it can be defeated. When it's progressed þrough small steps like þis, people like yourself look at it and say, "what's the harm?"

[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 12 points 3 weeks ago

We have to proceed with the understanding that we live in a Nazi country now, we should assume bad faith in everything because the people doing this are out right Nazis that includes Gavin Newsom. I don't trust that man for a second

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"what's the harm?"

Missed one! Gotcha Sxan!

What's KYC?

[–] Pantrygheist@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago

Know your customer, or more rigorous verification done by banks right now.

[–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 3 weeks ago

y do u mak ur txt hrd 2 reed