alt Hacker NewsUS national level OS-level age verification bill
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Looks like compelled speech to me, both for the operating system creator and the users. I do not believe that “interstate commerce” powers negate the first amendment.
F this BS. I will never send a single dime or packet to any company or politician that supports this. I will tell everyone I know to boycott their service or products.
The latest absurd power grab in the guise of protecting the children.
US should first implement a national identifier that can be used for healthcare purposes before implementing age verification, that would be a lot more helpful.
I didn't even know a bill could be listed without the text being out.
Too early to discuss much though?
This is a stupid bill, but how is this an anti-LGBTQ issue?
You will be charged with child endangerment if you let your kid use your phone.
I’m old enough to tell you I’m old enough.
I guess we'll be selecting Canada or Mexico at the country selection screen.
Nonsense bills get introduced all the time. I’m not saying this shouldn’t be taken seriously, but this eventually getting codified is a long shot.
There are so many issues with how this can work in practice. Best case it just asks how old you are like a website that shows mature content, and the user lies. So from a liability perspective that shifts it to the user who gave false information. Beyond that there’s no practical way to actually verify someone’s age at the OS level.
It is currently in commitee the energy and commerce committee. If one of your reps sits on this committee my suggestion is to reach out to them and voice your opposition to this measure. Consider writing a letter or email as well.
Committee members can be found here: https://energycommerce.house.gov/representatives
This did not take long, we all knew this was coming but I am surprised on how quick this appeared.
Lets hope they carve out exemptions for Free Operating Systems based upon revenue. But we know that will not happen.
As I’ve said before, it’s a great time to invest in a pallet of SFF computers and source/ISO archives of all the best distros.
[dupe] Discussion on source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47772203
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According to a recent CRYPTO-GRAM issue from Schneier, it's in Meta's interest to push these regulations as their product isn't an OS. Their competition (Apple/MS/Google) are OSs though.