GrapheneOS is about to see a huge uptick in users.

Praying that Linux phones become more daily driver options.

As a parent, I have zero faith in any system like this. I'm all for more parental controls(like what Gnome 50 just implemented), but I don't want anything(program, web browser, video game, etc) to be able to query any kind of "age" field on an account on my system.

I don't want ANYONE to know if my child is using a device. And if that means I have to create an adult account for them, then so be it. I don't want my child's information being scraped and imported into some random database that gets leaked or sold to nefarious actors.

The Epstein class wants to know who the minors on the internet are.

I'd be fine with this, honestly. It will justify me throwing out all of my electronics and moving to the woods to live out a simple, happy life.

Thank GOD! FINALLY I'll get a Chance to give the Epstein Class my CHILDS personal Information!

It doesn't sound like the parents are the ones deciding, though.

Friendly reminder that anyone who writes DRM is a traitor to the human race. Find a job that won't haunt your conscience.

If it's called "parents decide" why they implement it as "government and corps decide"? 🤔

Well, I'll certainly be looking into alternative, user privacy focused devices going forward. I'll miss tap to pay and Android Auto / Carplay but I'll adapt.

The free flow of information empowers the proles, time to take it away.

Another lie at the altar of protecting children. They could give a fucking rip about kids, dimmest timeline ever.

• Allow parents to set age-appropriate content controls from the start, including limiting access to social media, apps, and AI platforms.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't most, if not all, OSes have these capabilities already? Parents already don't use them, what is supposed to make me think they'll suddenly start using them if only there was another law mandating them?

Who is this legislation for? Third party "verifier" companies make tons of money, data brokers make tons of money selling info on which users are minors to advertisers and pdf files, fascist government gets "Total Information Awareness", corrupt government officials make tons of money, ... so much winning! so much money to be made!

I can't wait to verify my age to all 14 operating systems in my car. My Traeger grill has an OS. So does my router. Does a bare metal super loop count as an OS? It did in my undergrad operating systems class. Do I need to verify the pilot's age for all of the operating systems in an F35? Who supplies the ID for the OS in an ATM?

This is gonna be a great way to teach kids how to circumvent these controls. A whole generation of hackers will be born

This is stupid to do this at the OS level. Where are the small government conservatives demanding the private market meet this need? (They are liars, fools, and scumbags who don't sincerely believe what they say)

Unless the parents decide they want to preserve their privacy of course. What about non-parents? Why do parents get to decide for us?

Hate it, but I honestly think this will pass. Most people won't even notice as Windows already requires an email, so this will probably just add some sort of take a picture of your face thing. The concerning issue is when this leads websites to be able to request the identity of users. Huge chunks of the internet will basically die for anyone who cares about privacy. Linux users can ignore a lot of this, but linux will remain in the minority on all devices, and when most websites plus government websites start using it to access papers and such things... yeah then even linux users will have to figure out a work around maybe scrapers or something... It's dystopian.

So, more people learning to compile kernels eh?

"Patents decide" is a very thin veil around the personal data grab this really is. If parents so decide, they are perfectly capable to set up the correct ages for their children without handing any sensitive data over to bog tech. And if they decide to not care about age restrictions, they could still use their personal info to verify as adults on their children's devices. This bill only benefits those, who can collect even more data then

Fuck. Off.

They should just name is "save all the children and you are bad person if you don't support this" act

...because doing it at the state level is going so well

I hate corporate lobbyists