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US state laws push age checks into the operating system (www.theregister.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.world
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[–] 0 points 8 months ago (3 children)

If the API can't respond with "is an adult", how should it respond when an adult is using it?

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

    The API should work like parental controls: Is a kid and age bracket/meets minimum age. Anything else is a NULL or no age value.

    If you have to say you are 18 then it applies to everyone.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    Then that is the 18+ age signal. "This user is not covered by age restrictions" implies they're older than 18.

    And as the law says...

    (4) A developer that receives a signal pursuant to this title shall use that signal to comply with applicable law but shall not do either of the following:
    (A) Request more information from an operating system provider or a covered application store than the minimum amount of information necessary to comply with this title.
    (B) Share the signal with a third party for a purpose not required by this title.

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