The optional birthDate field gives other projects a standardized data source for age verification compliance.

  • MagnificentSteiner@lemmy.zip
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    They don’t call the systemd change “age verification” in the article.

    In fact, they specifically make the point that it isn’t.

    • other_cat@piefed.zipOP
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      They do use it in the title though (the title on this post was auto-generated from the article, I didn’t pick it out.)

      I agree with OP, it’s not really age verification in the sense we’ve been seeing in the news, but it IS a step in the direction of following the letter of the law without intrusiveness.