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Linux (and other FOSS OSs) are exempt from age verification in California (www.phoronix.com)

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AB-1856 has passed which amends protections and exemptions for easing compliance of open-source platforms.

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[-] The_Decryptor@aussie.zone 1 points 7 hours ago

Companies generally already know if they're hiring children

[-] ISOmorph@feddit.org 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

I agree. Companies also don't sign telecommunications contracts with minors. So regulating minor access to the internet / social media should be an non-issue. Yet here we are.

Why am I asking? Because if corpo deployments of windows can circumvent age attestations, then it can be done privately as well

[-] The_Decryptor@aussie.zone 1 points 7 hours ago

So, all the parents have to do is form a company then to employ their child?

[-] ISOmorph@feddit.org 1 points 7 hours ago

No, just download an enterprise edition of windows to circumvent unecessary profiling.

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