California Passes Bill that Won't Require Linux and Other Open-Source Systems to Follow the State's Age Verification Law
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California legislature carves out open-source Linux exemptio
California lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill exempting open-source operating systems like Linux from new age-verification requirements, sidestepping intense criticism from developers and digital rights advocates over the state’s sweeping Digital Age Assurance Act. The state Senate gave final approval to Assembly Bill 1856 on August 26 in a 39-0 vote, with the Assembly swiftly […]
California passes bill that won't require Linux and other open-source systems to follow the state's age verification law
Tech News News: California's legislature has passed Assembly Bill 1856, exempting open-source operating systems from the state's Digital Age Assurance Act. The move .
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Following criticism that a law requiring operating system providers to verify users' ages would also apply to open-source operating systems where the provider is not fixed, the California Legislature amended the law. As a result, operating systems such as Linux are now exempt from the law. Read more...
The news that California was planning to exempt Linux from its future age verification law at the operating system level has begun to appear midway through the current year. It's now official: Linux is escaping age verification in California with a new exemption. This change is introduced by Bill AB 1856 which redefines the concept of operating system provider under the Digital Guarantee Act (Dig...
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