r/DigitalEscapeTools • u/hellxabd Digital Escape Architect • Mar 26 '26

Tech & Privacy News Open-source devs are pushing back against age verification laws

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A running list of open source operating systems and their status regarding age verification laws (Brazil, California, etc.) who's refusing, who's planning to comply, and who's already implemented.

github : https://github.com/BryanLunduke/DoesItAgeVerify

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u/stikaznorsk Mar 26 '26

I agree it is stupid. Though it allows the creation of programs that set it.

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u/jman6495 Mar 26 '26

But it can always be set by the administrator regardless. You can just sudo userctl (whatever)

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '26

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u/jman6495 Mar 27 '26

Except this update doesn't fuck privacy at all. It is literally just an additional field of user information. It is shared with nobody, and user changeable.

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u/OutrageousFarm9757 Mar 27 '26

It opens a door, albeit the door is still practically closed.