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California passes law requiring ID checks for all operating systems | Governor Newsom signs bills to further strengthen California’s leadership in protecting children online (www.gov.ca.gov)
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AB-1043 "Age verification signals: software applications and online services."

Text https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1043

Other info https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1043

California AB 1043 signed. Mandatory os-level, device-level, app store, and even developer-required age verification for all computing devices.

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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Plus open software on phones and tablets is still in very early stages.

This simply isn't true. However your first comment about OS level checks is where the issue lies - if you don't phone home to Google your banking app won't work.

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