Privacy

As a parent, I have zero faith in any system like this. I'm all for more parental controls(like what Gnome 50 just implemented), but I don't want anything(program, web browser, video game, etc) to be able to query any kind of "age" field on an account on my system.

I don't want ANYONE to know if my child is using a device. And if that means I have to create an adult account for them, then so be it. I don't want my child's information being scraped and imported into some random database that gets leaked or sold to nefarious actors.

If it's called "parents decide" why they implement it as "government and corps decide"? 🤔

The Epstein class wants to know who the minors on the internet are.

Thank GOD! FINALLY I'll get a Chance to give the Epstein Class my CHILDS personal Information!

If it’s required then parents don’t decide shit

It doesn't sound like the parents are the ones deciding, though.

Another lie at the altar of protecting children. They could give a fucking rip about kids, dimmest timeline ever.

Friendly reminder that anyone who writes DRM is a traitor to the human race. Find a job that won't haunt your conscience.

• Allow parents to set age-appropriate content controls from the start, including limiting access to social media, apps, and AI platforms.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't most, if not all, OSes have these capabilities already? Parents already don't use them, what is supposed to make me think they'll suddenly start using them if only there was another law mandating them?

Who is this legislation for? Third party "verifier" companies make tons of money, data brokers make tons of money selling info on which users are minors to advertisers and pdf files, fascist government gets "Total Information Awareness", corrupt government officials make tons of money, ... so much winning! so much money to be made!

This is stupid to do this at the OS level. Where are the small government conservatives demanding the private market meet this need? (They are liars, fools, and scumbags who don't sincerely believe what they say)

So, more people learning to compile kernels eh?

Unless the parents decide they want to preserve their privacy of course. What about non-parents? Why do parents get to decide for us?

"Patents decide" is a very thin veil around the personal data grab this really is. If parents so decide, they are perfectly capable to set up the correct ages for their children without handing any sensitive data over to bog tech. And if they decide to not care about age restrictions, they could still use their personal info to verify as adults on their children's devices. This bill only benefits those, who can collect even more data then

Hate it, but I honestly think this will pass. Most people won't even notice as Windows already requires an email, so this will probably just add some sort of take a picture of your face thing. The concerning issue is when this leads websites to be able to request the identity of users. Huge chunks of the internet will basically die for anyone who cares about privacy. Linux users can ignore a lot of this, but linux will remain in the minority on all devices, and when most websites plus government websites start using it to access papers and such things... yeah then even linux users will have to figure out a work around maybe scrapers or something... It's dystopian.

Huh, another OS-level digital ID bill? Who would've known?

People are already calling this out, especially with the Jesuit class wanting everything in their power to do that.

The people that push these laws must be shoved into a solitary confinement for the rest of their lives.

They should just name is "save all the children and you are bad person if you don't support this" act

Fuck you, Peter.

Ah yes, another bill named after something it doesn’t actually do, for people who can’t actually be bothered or are unable to understand technology in order to restrict their kid(s) access anyway.

...because doing it at the state level is going so well

I hate corporate lobbyists