Now to play online you have to verify to prove your age something that must be unacceptable, fun is for everyone, teenagers must have fun and no one need to ruin it, How to avoid it? Boycott PlayStation Network and buy the console to play locally. P.S this age verification is only for UK and Ireland but it could also arrive in the EU. #boycottpsn #ageverification #playstation #ChatControl

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PSN Age Verification.

Venture Capitalists and AI Investors Push Canadian Age Verification Law

Venture Capitalists and AI company executives are pushing a petition to pressure Canada into passing age verification.

https://www.freezenet.ca/venture-capitalists-and-ai-investors-push-canadian-age-verification-law/

#Business #Censorship #News #AgeVerification #AI #Canada #SocialMedia #VentureCapitalism

On the one hand, I'm happy that the EU chose an open source app for their age verification process. On the other hand, a lot of kids might now want to take selfies with grandma.
#ageverification
https://www.opensourceforu.com/2026/04/eu-unveils-open-source-age-verification-to-enforce-digital-services-act/

Europe’s Age Verification App Hacked, Suffers Data Leak

Europe unveiled a 'be all, end all' app solution for age verification. It's already leaking data and has been hacked.

https://www.freezenet.ca/europes-age-verification-app-hacked-suffers-data-leak/

#Censorship #News #Privacy #Security #Technology #AgeVerification #app #DataLeak #Europe #fail #hack #hacked

Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it.

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/

#Europe #EU #AgeVerification #privacy #cybersecurity

https://itsfoss.com/opinion/age-verification-tobacco-moment/

A landmark U.S. verdict framing social media as a harmful “product” could reshape regulation, but the response may miss the mark.

Instead of directly holding tech companies accountable for their platforms, proposals like age verification risk expanding surveillance, centralizing power in Big Tech, and sidelining open, community-run alternatives.

#Privacy #OpenSource #BigTech #Surveillance #DigitalRights #AgeVerification

@EUCommission, bro, this you?

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/

#EUCommission #EU #ageVerification #privacy #humanRights

Age verification will not work. Parents routinely give their own devices to their children to keep them busy.

So when mandatory age checks kick in, parents will verify their laptop, TV and phone, before handing them back to their children.

And then what? We're back to the same problem, except with an extra layer of surveillance on top.

#ageverification #privacy

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

US federal age verification law in the progess of passing through congress:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8250/text/ih?format=txt
https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=XiZJ6xCaWRo
https://odysee.com/@SomeOrdinaryGamers:6/federal-level-operating-system-age:7

XeroLinux rejects age attestation/verification, disables Systemd services to exclude birthDate field:
https://xerolinux.xyz/updates/age-attestation/
(Interestingly, the post's date is February 27, when the Systemd age field wasn't even proposed yet, but they say they disable it. They wanted to write March 27, I guess?)

Fedora 44 Will Not Be Released Next Week:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-44-Not-Next-Week

Linux Mint’s next release won’t be until Christmas 2026:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/linux-mint-next-release-christmas-2026

Zorin OS 18.1 released, new Lite edition available:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/zorin-os-18-1-released

Archinstall 4.2 Arch Linux Installer Brings Granular KDE Plasma Configuration:
https://9to5linux.com/archinstall-4-2-arch-linux-installer-brings-granular-kde-plasma-configuration

Solus 4.9 “Serenity” Released with Linux 6.18 LTS, KDE Plasma 6.6, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/solus-4-9-serenity-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-kde-plasma-6-6-and-more

openSUSE Tumbleweed Lands GNOME 50, systemd-boot on New UEFI Installs:
https://9to5linux.com/opensuse-tumbleweed-lands-gnome-50-systemd-boot-on-new-uefi-installs

Latest Raspberry Pi OS Release Disables Passwordless sudo by Default:
https://9to5linux.com/latest-raspberry-pi-os-release-disables-passwordless-sudo-by-default

AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10 Adds i686 User-Space Packages:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-Kitten-i686-Userspace

GNOME 50.1 Released with Basic Zoom Support for the Captive Portal:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-1-released-with-basic-zoom-support-for-the-captive-portal

GNOME Mutter 50.1 Fixes Performance Regression For Some NVIDIA Driver Versions:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter-50.1

KDE Gear 26.04 Software Suite Is Out with Many Improvements for KDE Apps:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-26-04-software-suite-is-out-with-many-improvements-for-kde-apps

KDE Merges Per-Screen Virtual Desktops After 21 Years:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Per-Screen-Virt-Desktops

COSMIC 1.0.10 Desktop Environment Brings Small Tweaks and Bug Fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/cosmic-1-0-10-desktop-environment-brings-small-tweaks-and-bug-fixes

Mir 2.26 Begins Working On Rust-Based Input Platform:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mir-2.26-Released

Shelly 2.1 Package Manager for Arch Linux Revamps AppImage Support:
https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-1-package-manager-for-arch-linux-revamps-appimage-support

(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #AgeVerification #XeroLinux #Fedora #LinuxMint #ZorinOS #Arch #Solus #openSUSE #GNOME #KDE #COSMIC #Mir #RaspberryPIOS #FosseryTech

What kool-aid are they drinking in the EU?

Someone logs a security issue for the age verification app because the app doesn't check all of the other apps installed on your phone to come from the Play store.

Reviewing the repo, the authors repeat the refrain that it's a white label, reference app, and that member states drive the final product.

Do they really expect downstream to do anything more than change branding and images?

https://github.com/eu-digital-identity-wallet/av-app-android-wallet-ui/issues/35
#ageverification #security #privacy #eu

Culture Minister Says Government Seriously Considering Age Verification

A Liberal minister says that mass government internet censorship through age verification is being considered as well.

https://www.freezenet.ca/culture-minister-says-government-seriously-considering-age-verification/

#Censorship #News #Privacy #AgeVerification #BillS209 #Canada #Liberals #SocialMedia

A First Look at the #EU #AgeVerification App

https://theprivacydad.com/a-first-look-at-the-eu-age-verification-app/

#privacy #Europe

EU Is Rolling Out an Online Age Verification App That Could Become the Global Blueprint

The app, a Europe-wide measure of government-approved age verification, would be a significant step towards an eventual EU-wide social media ban for minors.

#europe #EU #ageverification #socialmedia #privacy #technology #tech

https://gizmodo.com/eu-is-rolling-out-an-online-age-verification-app-that-could-become-the-global-blueprint-2000746948

US Federal Bill to require operating system #AgeVerification (HR8250)

https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/us-national-level-bill-to-require-os-age-verification-h-r-8250/37193

#privacy #cybersecurity #politics

So, y'all remember that California, in a firework display of what happens when bureaucrats don't understand technology, passed AB 1043, requiring OS providers to collect age data? It kicks in on January 1, 2027.

Colorado has the same boilerplate law about to pass their House. (I gotta dig into who's behind this.)

Well, now it's going national.

H.R.8250, introduced on April 13, 2026, by Rep. Gottheimer, with Rep. Stefanik as cosponsor is: "To require operating system providers to verify the age of any user of an operating system, and *for other purposes*."

So, every computer will have to be internet connected, and government verified. What else are they going to demand to see before you're allowed to participate in the economy?

You remember that Trump signed an EO declaring everyone he doesn't like a domestic terrorist, right? And we're building all these prisons to hold millions of people? Just sayin, maybe we don't want the #Stasi.

#infosec #privacy #ageverification

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/

The EU’s age verification app is already proving why these systems are problematic.

Within hours, researchers found insecure data storage, trivial hacks, and bypassed biometrics. Even verified accounts can be reused by others.

These failures expose how fragile and unreliable age verification tech is in practice.

#Privacy #DigitalRights #AgeVerification

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohSFkBO6mSc

L'app di Age Verification dell'EU è piena di vulnerabilità

Il 15 aprile Ursula von der Leyen annuncia il rilascio open-source dell'applicazione di #ageverification dell'EU. L'app attualmente è in fase di sviluppo e testing, ma  sono stati rilasciati i sorgenti delle applicazioni client, sia per Android che per iOS.

Dopo poche ore, alcuni ricercatori hanno trovato problemi a vari livelli, da banali errori di implementazione a profonde problematiche di design.

#ageverificationsystem #security

EU age verification app faces criticism after researchers reported bypassing its protections in under 2 minutes. ⚠️
Flaws include local PIN storage, editable configs, and weak controls, raising concerns over centralized identity and surveillance risk. 🔐

🔗 https://cybernews.com/security/eu-age-verification-app-hack/

#TechNews #EU #Europe #AgeVerification #Privacy #Cybersecurity #DigitalID #ID #Surveillance #Government #Politics #Security #DataProtection #FOSS #OpenSource #Identity #Regulation #OnlineSafety #PlatformPolicy

EU says its age verification app is ready, letting users prove age via ID, passport, or trusted providers for online access. 📱
Officials claim privacy safeguards and user control, but centralized checks raise concerns over data handling and anonymity online. 🔍

🔗 https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-says-age-verification-app-is-technically-ready/

#TechNews #EU #Europe #AgeVerification #Privacy #Security #DataProtection #DigitalID #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #Cybersecurity #Surveillance #Identity #Regulation #Security #Platforms #DigitalRights #OnlineSafety

The EU launched an age verification app to protect children online. A researcher broke it in two minutes. That's not actually the problem.

https://blog.ppb1701.com/highest-standards-available-for-about-two-minutes

#privacy #infosec #security #blog #ageverification #eu #surveillance #userhostile

@EUCommission This is an obscenity - but you already know that. Shame on each and every one who participated in bringing this about.
#AgeVerification

‘No more excuses’: Von der Leyen says #EU age checking app is ready

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-says-age-verification-app-is-technically-ready/

#AgeVerification #Europe #privacy

I yearn for the day this fad is over

"EU age verification app can be hacked in 2 minutes, claims security expert"

#privacy #infosec #ageverification

https://cybernews.com/security/eu-age-verification-app-hack/

After Numerous Screw Ups, EU Develops Own Age Verification App

The roll out of age verification has been a complete disaster. So, Europe has decided to roll out their own broken app.

https://www.freezenet.ca/after-numerous-screw-ups-eu-develops-own-age-verification-app/

#Censorship #News #Privacy #Security #AgeVerification #app #EU #Europe #government #PersonalInformation

#AgeVerification in #Linux is 100% a downstream issue. Any upstream project that is implementing this without pushback should make you question how quick and willing they will be to add the _next_ verification. Gender? Ethnicity?