we sure are getting close to someone's wet dream of having a dystopian hellscape where people don't have control over their computers

I'm interpreting the opposite. Currently, if I want my kid's user account flagged as belonging to a minor, I don't have that option. If I want my kid's user account treated differently online, I don't have that option. This bill gives me that option, and it gives me the option of turning it off if I feel like it, and it doesn't require me to provide any personal information to achieve that outcome.

I agree that exceptions should be made for open-source. But overall, this seems way less invasive than EU or UK age verification.

So, what am I missing? This is the same asshole that wants every round of ammo to have a serial number, so I know better than to expect reasonable and well-thought-out legislation from this administration.