I love the whole #cyberdeck concept but havent built one yet. However with all the #ageverification stuff going on right now i cant help thinking that if we're to stay online in the next few years the cyberdeck will be the only way. Everyone else will be enslaved by their #Apple #google devices but i dont intend to be part of that, and neither I suspect will you!

#Apple begins age checks in the #UK with latest #iOS update

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/apple-begins-age-checks-in-the-uk-with-latest-ios-update/

#AgeVerification #privacy #cybersecurity #politics #IdentityVerification

#UK Politicians Continue to Miss the Point in Latest #SocialMediaBan Proposal

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/uk-politicians-continue-miss-point-latest-social-media-ban-proposal

#SocialMedia #privacy #AgeVerification #cybersecurity

@lunduke is bang on about #ageverification

#linux #freesoftware #defectivebydesign #bsd

G'morning #Privacy advocates. I just got an email from Reclaim The Net about Meta's latest court case: https://reclaimthenet.org/meta-youtube-negligence-verdict-age-verification-surveillance Here's selected content as a TL;DR

"Meta argued that verification should happen not inside individual apps but at the operating system level, handled by Big Tech gatekeepers Apple and Google... Doing it at the level of the phone is just a lot cleaner than having every single app out there have to do this separately"

"It is a proposal to verify the identity of every smartphone user, for every app, at the OS layer... Zuckerberg proposed this from the witness stand while simultaneously solving his own legal problem. If Apple and Google own age enforcement, platforms like Meta are no longer responsible for it and companies already under serious antitrust scrutiny for their control of app distribution would be handed new authority as identity gatekeepers for the internet*

What's our next move? Is it "check" or "checkmate"?

#Ageverification

GrapheneOS announces it will refuse to comply with age verification laws, even if it means losing market access in certain regions. 📱

The privacy-first Android fork remains committed to not requiring personal data or accounts, keeping its services available worldwide. 🌍

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/grapheneos-refuses-age-verification/

#TechNews #GrapheneOS #Privacy #OpenSource #Android #AgeVerification #DataPrivacy #UserControl #Tracking #Security #FOSS #PrivacyRights #Transparency #DigitalRights #DigitalFreedom

Garuda Linux has officially declined to implement age verification, citing local jurisdictional differences and emphasizing user control. 🛡️
In contrast, Arch Linux remains silent on the matter, with forum discussions being deleted to avoid legal risks. 🔒

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/garuda-linux-age-verification/

#TechNews #Garuda #AgeVerification #ArchLinux #OpenSource #Privacy #FOSS #Linux #Security #Transparency #UserControl #DigitalRights #SoftwareFreedom #Community #OpenWeb #DigitalPrivacy

PSA:

If your Apple iOS device is indicating an update to iOS 26.4 then an 18+ age verification will be needed post update.

If this cannot be completed with your existing Apple account information you will be asked for a credit card or a driving licence as age conformation.

UK Debit Cards or Passports are not accepted.

If the verification doesn't work on the first attempt a complete device reboot might be needed to get a successful verification.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20qwz9xzr9o

#UK #Apple #AgeVerification #iOS26.4

Proposed age verification interstitial dialog.

#AgeVerification #anonymous #anonymity #privacy #stupidity #age #MaliciousCompliance

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An old-fashioned software dialog box with the title "Age Verification" that asks "Are you 18 years of age or older?". The two input buttons are labelled "Maybe" and "NOYB". "Age verification" does not such thing; its purpose is to make every online interaction traceable to the human(s) behind it. A free society cannot tolerate this.

Just got home, and I’m thinking about how we all defeat age verification.

Clearly, rebelling against it and complaining to our government officials about it isn’t working. There has to be something more effective.

There is needs to be legal action from us, across countries, starting in the UK first of all. Something needs to be done. Lawsuits maybe?

I bought my device, I should be able to do anything I want without the government or the OEM stopping me.

#AgeVerification #Tech #Technology

History will remember what they achieved here. 🗿 ⚔️

#ageverification #linux #bsd #privacy

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The picture shows a round table, with armored warriors surrounding it. The ones on the table have pointed their swords on the table's center. The warriors are: Garuda Linux, Slackware Linux, GrapheneOS, Devuan Linux, DB48X, Ageless Linux, MidnightBSD, Arch Linux 32, FreeDOS, Void Linux, and Artix Linux. They are all pointing towards the same decision of "rejecting OS-level age verification."

GrapheneOS will not implement age verification, keeping its OS usable globally without requiring personal data or accounts. 🌐
Devices may be restricted in regions with such laws, but the project prioritizes privacy and user control over compliance. 🔒

🔗 https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/grapheneos-refuses-to-comply-with-age-verification-laws

#TechNews #GrapheneOS #OS #Android #Privacy #FOSS #UserControl #DigitalFreedom #OpenSource #Security #OperatingSystem #Transparency #DataProtection #TechPolicy #MobileOS #Computing #AgeVerification #CustomROM

A Reddit investigation reveals Meta allegedly routed over $2B through nonprofits to push age-verification laws in 45 U.S. states, shifting compliance from social media platforms to Apple and Google. 🧐

🔗 https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/18/reddit-user-uncovers-meta-2b-lobbying-age-verification-xcxwbn/

#TechNews #Privacy #DataSecurity #Lobbying #BigTech #AgeVerification #UserFreedom #PrivacyRisks #DigitalRegulation #TechPolicy #ChildSafety #Antitrust #Google #Apple #Meta #DataProtection

#Reddit is weighing #IdentityVerification methods to combat its #bot problem

https://www.engadget.com/social-media/reddit-is-weighing-identity-verification-methods-to-combat-its-bot-problem-195814671.html

#privacy #AgeVerification #SocialMedia

The Engineer Who Tried to Put Age Verification into Linux

https://www.sambent.com/the-engineer-who-tried-to-put-age-verification-into-linux-5/

#HackerNews #Engineer #AgeVerification #Linux #OpenSource #Technology

#GrapheneOS refuses to comply with new #AgeVerification laws for operating systems — group says it will never require personal information

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/grapheneos-refuses-to-comply-with-age-verification-laws

#FOSS #Android #privacy

Just age verification things. 🫤

#ageverification #privacy

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In this four-panel meme: The first panel shows, "Using Linux for freedom," with normal brain activity. The second panel shows, "Avoiding Big Tech tracking," with some heightened brain activity. The third panel shows, "Self-hosing everything," with exploding brain activity. The fourth pane shows, "Entering your DOB to run a package manager," with the whole body glowing with an unfathomable aura.

Did #Australia's under-16s #SocialMediaBan work?

https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cq8g9y5x1llo

#privacy #SocialMedia #AgeVerification #politics

#Systemd’s New Feature Brings #AgeVerification Option to #Linux

https://itsfoss.com/news/systemd-age-verification/

#FOSS #privacy

A systemd fork has set out as a fu*k you to age verification.

https://itsfoss.com/news/systemd-fork-strips-out-age-verification/

#linux #systemd #ageverification

#Pinterest CEO calls on governments to ban #SocialMedia for users under 16

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/20/pinterest-ceo-calls-on-governments-to-ban-social-media-for-users-under-16/

#privacy #SocialMediaBan #AgeVerification

#SystemD Adds Optional 'birthDate' Field for #AgeVerification to #JSON User Records

"The systemd project merged a pull request adding a new #birthDate field to the JSON user records managed by #userdb in response to the age verification laws of #California , #Colorado , and #Brazil ,"
#linux #privacy #security

https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/03/21/0424203/systemd-adds-optional-birthdate-field-for-age-verification-to-json-user-records?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

The goal isn't to protect children,
the goal is to de-anonymize every comment and action on the internet, associating it with a legal ID, by eventually requesting official identification from every adult using a computer.

Some politicians have already stated this plainly.

This leads to censorship of anyone criticizing their government.

This leads to repression of marginalized people, especially immigrants, people of color, and trans and gender diverse people.

This leads to self-censorship of any comments or actions that could be interpreted against the system. Such as speaking out against fascism and authoritarian surveillance, or defending human rights publicly.

This leads to total control of the population and its tools of communications.

This leads to the end of democracy, centralizing power even more in the hands of a few.

Do not let them do this to us.

#MassSurveillance #AgeVerification #Authoritarianism #HumanRights

Age verification is here to stay
Age verification will replace you
Implement age verification or you'll be left behind

#ageverification #ai #privacy #surveillance #opensource

I think i should abandon distros using SystemD

#Linux #SystemD #AgeVerification