We've already covered how California has a new operating system age-checking law coming into force next year - but many more US states also have plans.

In a blog post Richell notes that the New York version as far worse since it “explicitly forbids self-reporting and leaves the allowed methods to regulations written by the Attorney General” and so developers of operating systems and devices would have to have more than just your date of birth to put you into some age bracket like the California law seems to allow.

These types of laws seem to be popping up around the US. How long until this plague spreads to other countries?

  • PlasticExistence@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    18 hours ago

    I don’t understand how anyone thinks any part of this is going to work out.

    Unfortunately, you do, but because you don’t have an authority fetish (guessing), you’re thinking about the law and how the hell it could be implemented.

    However

    All it will do is open up individuals to prosecution if they want to use any device anonymously.

    This isn’t a bug. It’s a feature.

    There are laws in the works outlawing VPNs too.