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California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages (www.tomshardware.com)

submitted 3 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 14 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Wao, I am gladly surprised by this. I would have never thought this would be possible, yet here we are.

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[–] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

California software companies have serious lobbying power.

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[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I mean... yeah. OpenAI is a California software company and it's the biggest lobbying force behind the age verification bills.

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