Linux.Pizza rejects age verification

#AgeVerification #FosseryWeb

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My message to Linux.Pizza admin: As you probably already heard, there are some laws under discussion in the US and the EU, dictating age verification requirement for social media platforms. Do you have any plans about what to do in case any of those get passed and enforced? Will Linux.Pizza comply? Or is it even possible for a Mastodon instance or a (3rd-party) Matrix homeserver to comply? Response: I'll avoid it as much as I can. I am also not sure if those rules can apply on mastodon-instances. Last time when this was up for discussion in the EU - certain rules applied - such as a minimum amount of users (I think it was 10 million or something). This instance is far from it.

#Apple is bringing #AgeVerification to #Texas this week

https://www.theverge.com/tech/942761/apple-texas-age-verification-app-store

#privacy #politics

Online age checks create privacy risks https://www.futurity.org/online-age-checks-privacy-risk-3336572/

However, by measuring online age verification, researchers reveal that the reality of these systems is far from ideal. The study found that most sites covered by these laws do not appear to enforce age verification.

#AgeVerification

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📱 Apple's Age Verification in Texas: Impacts and Challenges for Users

Apple's age verification for the App Store in Texas raises questions about privacy, compliance, and its broader implications for users and developers.

https://www.byte-pulse.net/article/apple-s-age-verification-in-texas-impacts-and-challenges-for-users

#apple #appstore #ageverification #texas

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Apple's Age Verification in Texas: Impacts and Challenges for Users

Engadget: Apple begins requiring age verification for App Store use in Texas . “New Apple Accounts in Texas will be subject to SB 2420 and will need to verify their ages. A parent or guardian will need to provide consent when minors download apps or significant updates to apps and when they make in-app purchases. Developers will also need to support parents or guardians revoking that consent to […]

Age verification being forced into open source software is not a good thing. Some good news at least here.
Article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ0iVWUvvDM
See our policy here: https://www.fusionparty.org.au/civil_digital_liberties
#auspol #fusionparty #DigitalLiberty #PirateParty #ageverification #linux

📱 Apple's Age Verification Rules: Navigating Compliance Challenges in Texas

Apple's age verification for new accounts in Texas highlights compliance challenges amid ongoing legal battles over privacy and safety.

https://www.byte-pulse.net/article/apple-s-age-verification-rules-navigating-compliance-challenges-in-texas

#apple #ageverification #appstore #texas

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Apple's Age Verification Rules: Navigating Compliance Challenges in Texas

Probably dumb question but if California's AB 1856 requires age verification for web browsers does that mean all Electron apps will be aged gated?

#FOSS #FLOSS #opensource #ageVerification

Samsung ID Verification is Here.

https://dailyobservations.mataroa.blog/p/samsung-id-verification-is-here/

#fediverse #community #ageverification

Put my SIM card from my iPhone 12 (iOS 26.2) into my Pixel 3a (LineageOS 22.2/Android 15) for today.

So far everything is working. I might want to switch to Android in the future considering where iPhone and iOS is going with age verification.

Currently, macOS is fine as I can easily downgrade if I update but iOS is barely hanging on.

At least I have a backup device (albeit without 5G) that I can use if the unthinkable happens.

#Apple #Android #LineageOS #AgeVerification #Tech #Technology

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The Texas app store #ageverification is back after a recent court rulling. But it might not apply to #fdroid or #Linux app #repositories because it has to do with #appstore 'accounts'

Everyone should install the #opensource f-droid app store on your #smartphone especially if you live in Texas because that type of app store model is seemingly the most safe from this type of app store age verification law.

App Repositories with ZERO accounts most likely to not be targeted legally in Texas.

https://www.theverge.com/policy/939470/court-lets-texas-app-store-age-verification-law-take-effect-for-now

#AgeVerification for #SocialMedia – the beginning of the end for a free internet?

https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2026/6/1/age-verification-for-social-media-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-a-free-internet

#privacy #politics

Age verification for social media, the beginning of the end for a free internet?

https://mullvad.net/en/blog/age-verification-for-social-media-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-a-free-internet

#HackerNews #ageverification #socialmedia #freeinternet #digitalrights #privacyconcerns

"Meanwhile, the AI strategy itself threatens to create more barriers to AI adoption. The strategy is expected to include mandated age verification for using both social media and AI chatbots, with a plan to establish new restrictions on the use of these services for those under the age of 16. But limiting AI access to adults will require everyone to certify their age, typically through foreign third-party services that introduce new privacy risks to sensitive personal information.

You can’t proclaim AI leadership while eschewing rules that address safety issues for all users by instead relying on age-gating services with requirements that will affect tens of millions of Canadians. Yet that is what the federal government is proposing to do with promises of “AI for all” that may actually become “ID for all”.

None of this is hypothetical, either, because Ottawa has been here before. When it passed the Online News Act, it brushed aside warnings that Meta would block news rather than pay for news links. And when Meta followed through on its threats – a blockade that is in place to this day – Canadians simply lost access to the links (and credible information) that the law was trying to protect. The lesson the government keeps ignoring is that when the rules become impossible or unpalatable to follow, companies are prepared to leave."

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canadas-ai-strategy-is-set-to-fail-before-it-even-launches/

#Canada #AI #AgeVerification #CyberSecurity #Privacy

RE: https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet/116674808630304817

Privacy is easy to lose and incredibly difficult to get back.Once the infrastructure exists, the rules can always change.

#Privacy #DigitalRights #AgeVerification #OnlinePrivacy

The blessings of the age verification system. More revenue! 💸 💸 💸 #ageverification

Age Verification: Yoti Gets Wrapped Up in Massive Privacy Scandal

A recent report suggests that age verification company, Yoti, is harvesting far more information than necessary and sharing it with invisible fourth parties.

https://www.freezenet.ca/age-verification-yoti-gets-wrapped-up-in-massive-privacy-scandal/

#News #Privacy #Security #AgeVerification #IEEE #PersonalInformation #telemetry #Yoti

I hate talking about #ageverification but supposibly the #California state law: "ab 1856"

is expanding beyond #operatingsystems. It will potentially now apply to, the #webbrowser level, and a return to age verification applying to websites?

While an extension to #browser is horrifying but now #Meta is screwed over, here's why.

If the law passes in this current state, Meta is being targeted again and the government, keeps meta's lobbying money. Did meta really thought they were going to exempt them in the long term? Well they weren't, they want to regulate the entirety of the internet and technology.

Up to the text output before it reaches a "minors screen" as they claim, it's for the minors protection.

#eff

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/one-step-forward-two-steps-back-cas-ab-1856-exempts-open-source-expands-age-gating

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: #CA's #AB1856 Exempts #OpenSource But Expands Age-Gating

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/one-step-forward-two-steps-back-cas-ab-1856-exempts-open-source-expands-age-gating

#AgeVerification #politics #California #privacy #FOSS

>> When all these laws get stamped and approved, what happens when you run an operating system (let’s say Fedora or Ubuntu) and some web service or application is forced to do age checking and verification (or they face massive fines). Unless Linux distributions / desktop environments do end up implementing something that correctly adheres to these laws, what do you think will happen?

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/linux-and-open-source-getting-age-checking-exemptions-could-be-problematic/

#linux #ageverification #ageverificationlaw

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Colorado and California age verification bills exempt open source operating systems:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/colorado-and-california-age-verification-bills-exempt-open-source-operating-systems/
(Good to see some win in this front, although other laws like the US federal law and the Brazilian one don't exclude FOSS so the problem still exists)
(Also, as Switched to Linux pointed out in his video, the Colorado bill is still a bit vague regarding whether restrictive copyleft licenses like GPL are excluded: https://odysee.com/@switchedtolinux:0/bill-passed-foss-carve-out-in-colorado:f)

System76 changed their stance, won't include any age attestation/verification in Pop!_OS and COSMIC:
https://system76.com/blog/post/co-and-ca-exempt-open-source-from-age-attestation

KDE Plasma 6.7 Beta 2 Brings Union Theming and Quiet Bug Fixes to Linux Desktops:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/kde-plasma-67-beta-2-released/

AppGrid 1.8 Native App Launcher for KDE Plasma 6 Is Out with New Features:
https://9to5linux.com/appgrid-1-8-native-app-launcher-for-kde-plasma-6-is-out-with-new-features

Sway 1.12 Wayland Compositor Released with HDR10 Support via Vulkan Renderer:
https://9to5linux.com/sway-1-12-wayland-compositor-released-with-hdr10-support-via-vulkan-renderer

Labwc 0.20 Wayland Compositor Released with wlroots 0.20 Support:
https://linuxiac.com/labwc-0-20-wayland-compositor-released-with-wlroots-0-20-support/

Ubuntu 26.10 daily builds now available to download:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-26-10-daily-builds

Manjaro 26.1 Preview Brings GNOME 50, Plasma 6.6, and Kernel 7.0 to Your Desk:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/manjaro-linux-261-bianmay-preview-4-released/

NixOS 26.05 “Yarara” Released with GNOME 50, systemd by Default for Stage 1:
https://9to5linux.com/nixos-26-05-yarara-officially-released-with-gnome-50-systemd-by-default

MX Linux 25.2 Brings Kernel Patches, Text Mode Installer, and Better Live Persistence:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/mx-linux-252-released/

Rhino Linux 2026.1 snapshot brings Lomiri desktop to x86_64 and ARM64:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/5/rhino-linux-2026-1-snapshot-brings-lomiri-desktop-to-x86_64-and-arm64/

Armbian 26.5 Released with Linux 7.0, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Builds, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/armbian-26-5-released-with-linux-7-0-ubuntu-26-04-lts-builds-and-more

Qubes OS 4.3.1 Release Candidate Brings Fedora 43 and Critical Security Patches:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/qubes-os-431-rc1-released/

(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #AgeAttestation #AgeVerification #AgeVerificationLaw #KDE #KDEPlasma #AppGrid #Sway #Labwc #Ubuntu #Manjaro #NixOS #MXLinux #RhinoLinux #Armbian #QubesOS #DistroRelease #DesktopEnvironment #DistributionRelease #LinuxDesktop #DesktopLinux #FosseryTech

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/California-AB-1856
https://itsfoss.com/news/age-verification-open-source-exemptions
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/linux-and-open-source-getting-age-checking-exemptions-could-be-problematic

#AgeVerification is a #Privacy Nightmare

In the rush to block young people from certain parts of the internet, lawmakers are creating a privacy and #security nightmare for everyone. This scenario is already playing out globally. Help us stop it and keep the web open and accessible for all.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/age-verification-privacy-nightmare

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: CA's #AB1856 Exempts #OpenSource But Expands Age-Gating

After public outrage, #California lawmakers are moving closer to exempting open source operating systems from the sweeping age-bracketing regime mandated by last year’s #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct (#AB1043 ). Nonetheless, the current bill still jeopardizes internet users’ speech, #privacy , and #security.
#ageverification

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/one-step-forward-two-steps-back-cas-ab-1856-exempts-open-source-expands-age-gating

Male 0 to 16 41 deaths in 2025. So why not have age verification on roads? #ageverification #onlinesafety #onroadsafety #roadsafety
#digitalid

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-provisional-results-2025/reported-road-casualties-in-great-britain-provisional-estimates-2025

BBC: AI will be used to estimate age of asylum seekers from next year. “An Artificial Intelligence (AI) age estimation tool that aims to detect adult migrants posing as children will be deployed at the UK’s borders next year. A software company has been awarded a contract to develop and test the technology, which will estimate a person’s age by analysing photographs of them taken at the […]

I have been thinking of signing up on open source chat platform for quite some time, and we are entering the second half of 2026 which means that Discord will implement global age verification at anytime, it is starting to be urgent for me to have an account on an open source chat platform.

Thing is, what is preventing me from being on open source chat platform is that I am having a choice paralysis. I'm not sure if I should go for Fluxer, Matrix, XMPP. 🤔

I could sign up on all three... but... this idea just... I kind of don't like it... I would prefer to only be on one platform.

#Discord #Matrix #XMPP #Fluxer #AgeVerification #Privacy

Age verification expanding from websites to operating systems; California’s 2027 law requires OS setup age collection sharing age ranges to apps 🔐
OS-level age signals may enable app enforcement and future ID or biometric verification, raising privacy and open-source concerns 🔒

🔗 https://me.pcmag.com/en/security/37364/your-computer-may-soon-require-an-age-check-and-it-might-not-take-no-for-an-answer

#TechNews #AgeVerification #OperatingSystems #OS #Privacy #DigitalRights #California #California #Law #Tech #DataProtection #Surveillance #OpenSource #FOSS #Biometrics #BigTech #Regulation

Online age-verification laws are forcing users to hand sensitive identity data to third parties, creating new risks for leaks, tracking, and misuse 🔐
Expanding age-gating systems also increases censorship and surveillance powers, threatening anonymous and open access to the web 🌐

@eff

🔗 https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/age-verification-privacy-nightmare

#TechNews #AgeVerification #Privacy #DigitalRights #OpenWeb #Surveillance #Internet #Freedom #Cybersecurity #DataProtection #Encryption #FOSS #Security #OnlinePrivacy #Web #Tech

⋅ California's Age Verification Law May End Up Exempting Most Linux Distributions

− https://www.phoronix.com/news/California-AB-1856

#Gnu #Linux #AgeVerification

🚨Warning: #Discord age verification is going live any day now.

While huge public backlash put Discord's plans on hold, they were never abandoned.

👉 Learn here what's next & how to protect your #identity: https://tuta.com/blog/discord-plans-age-verification-globally

#IDcheck #anonymity #privacy #AgeVerification

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#California moves to exempt #Linux from its upcoming #AgeVerification law after backlash

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-moves-to-exempt-linux-from-its-upcoming-age-verification-law-after-backlash-over-forcing-operating-systems-to-collect-users-ages-amendment-proposed-by-the-same-lawmaker-who-wrote-the-original-law

#privacy #FOSS #politics

Good news for a change.

California lawmakers pushed a new bill to exempt open-source projects from age verification law.

That would include Linux and BSD.

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1856

#AgeVerification #California #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #BSD

As the Stop the OS Surveillance Mandate campaign is constitutionally fighting back against OS-level and App Store-level #AgeVerification laws for #DigitalFreedom due to our #Privacy and #FreeSpeech concerns regarding to censorship and surveillance, we provide you an article by PC Mag. #DigitalRights

https://pcmag.com/explainers/your-computer-may-require-an-age-check-might-not-take-no-for-an-answer

As the Stop the OS Surveillance Mandate campaign is constitutionally fighting back against OS-level and App Store-level #AgeVerification laws for #DigitalFreedom due to our #Privacy and #FreeSpeech concerns regarding to censorship and surveillance, we provide you an article by PC Mag. #DigitalRights

pcmag.com/explainers/your-computer-may-require-an-age-check-might-not-take-no-for-an-answer

California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment proposed by the same lawmaker who wrote the original law

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-moves-to-exempt-linux-from-its-upcoming-age-verification-law-after-backlash-over-forcing-operating-systems-to-collect-users-ages-amendment-proposed-by-the-same-lawmaker-who-wrote-the-original-law

#AgeVerification #IDverification #dystopia #surveillance #privacy #Linux #opensource #technology

Online age checks create a pointless #privacy risk

New #cybersecurity research indicates that one of the world's leading age verification providers collects and shares highly sensitive personal data—including facial photos and device fingerprints—with third parties. The research also reveals that most websites that require age verification don't enforce the policy.
#ageverification #biometrics

https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-online-age-pointless-privacy.html

California and Colorado are taking the first steps towards sanity in their age verification laws. Yet, it's still a long way to repeal them.
#opensource #ageverification
https://www.opensourceforu.com/2026/05/colorado-and-california-shield-linux-from-os-level-age-verification-rules/

#California Moves To Exempt #Linux From Upcoming Age-Verification Law
#ageverification #privacy

https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/05/26/0450245/california-moves-to-exempt-linux-from-upcoming-age-verification-law?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Colorado exempted open-source operating systems from 2028 OS-level age-verification rules, shielding Linux installs from mandatory checks. 🔓
California may add similar language before rollout, while Linux OEMs warn account-age mandates could pressure smaller vendors and user privacy. 🐧

🔗 https://fossforce.com/2026/05/the-quiet-clause-that-may-save-linux-from-age-verification-laws/

#TechNews #Linux #OpenSource #Privacy #AgeVerification #System76 #FOSS #GNU #Security #Surveillance #DigitalRights #Cybersecurity #DataPrivacy #Tech #Colorado #California #USA #Freedom

The consultation that could see digital ID checks sweep across the Internet ends today ⌛️

ORG has submitted a response, outlining the threats to privacy and freedom of expression posed by the government's proposals.

We set out a better way forward that tackles the cause of online harms.

Read more ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/growing-up-in-an-online-world-org-consultation-response/

#onlinesafety #consultation #socialmedia #privacy #ageverification #digitalID #freedomofexpression #digitalrights #interoperability #fediverse #ukpolitics #ukpol

California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment proposed by the same lawmaker who wrote the original law

#Linux #AgeVerification
#Privacy

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-moves-to-exempt-linux-from-its-upcoming-age-verification-law-after-backlash-over-forcing-operating-systems-to-collect-users-ages-amendment-proposed-by-the-same-lawmaker-who-wrote-the-original-law

I wonder if it's legal to submit your id, to a social media:

can just redact your name, and your address from it. Maybe keep the adult selfie for some type of proof of age, but as long that they got the supposive Id could you argue the social platform did the best they could had they shouldn't be legally responsible beyond that point?

If yes, would these platforms allow users to submit redacted ids that only contain necessary info or would they decline it because the point of age verification was to get all of your personal information available on that Id card to resell behind your back for profit?

I mean as long that it isn't obviously faked.

#ageverification #idverification