Your liberty : OS level age ( and soon ID ) verification ! 2026+

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mat200

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Recent news : "All Operating Systems must do age verification" laws as of today :
Brazil (Law 15.211) : requirements in effect Match 17, 2026
California USA ( AB-1043) : Signed into law. Requirements in effect Jan 1, 2027
Colorado (SB26-51) : passed Senate on Match 3, 2026
NY (S8102A): In Senate Committee

The Lunduke Journal First report on Colorado Democrats :


Next Day Reported on California law ( passed and signed by Governor Newsom ) :


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even FreeDOS which does not have account holders !
 
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Who's behind the California Age Verification Law?

Mar 6, 2026
A shallow dive into the background and lobbying around California AB-1043: Age verification signals: software applications and online services.



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Linux Distros Are Fighting Back Against California's Surveillance Law
Ton Does Linux and More!

Mar 6, 2026 TonDoesLinux podcast
California just passed a law that could fundamentally change how we use every operating system, including our beloved Linux distros. The Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043), effective in 2027, mandates OS-level age checks. What does this mean for the future of open-source, and more importantly, for your personal privacy? We're diving deep into the law, the massive privacy risks, the backlash from the open-source community, and what you can do about it. This isn't just about California; it's a battle for the future of the free and open internet.



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There are so many ways to circumvent the age verification unless they go to something like fingerprint or iris scanning, with everyone who uses a computer having to register their fingerprint or iris scan to the government. Or maybe everybody get an implanted chip. This feels to me like it's right on the path of how a civilization falls.
 
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tigerwillow1 said:
There are so many ways to circumvent the age verification unless they go to something like fingerprint or iris scanning, with everyone who uses a computer having to register their fingerprint or iris scan to the government. Or maybe everybody get an implanted chip. This feels to me like it's right on the path of how a civilization falls.
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Blue Iris uses a user account system for access, separate from the Windows login.

Question, how old is the BlueIris user on a Windows PC ?
 
Illinois jumping on the Age Verification on the OS bandwagon ..

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Proper research Journalists still attempting to figure out the smoking gun behind this ..

recently a article came out claiming META is behind this to push the cost of age verification to the OS vendors instead of META and other Websites

Is Meta Behind the Age Verification Laws?
The Lunduke Journal

 
Brazilian Age Verification law is now in effect


ArchLinux32.org - has notification for Brazilians that they are unable to provide services to Brazil ( for download ) ..

"As a community-run Free and Open Source Software ( FOSS ) project, we do not have the legal infrastructure or financial resources to implement the "auditable age assurance" and "identity verification" mechanisms .. "

Brazil's Age Verification Law is in Effect, Ubuntu Being Monitored for Compliance

The Lunduke Journal

Mar 17, 2026
Brazil monitoring 37 companies, including Canonical, Valve, & more. System76 bans users for asking about age verification. Rockstar Games &
Arch Linux 32 restrict access in Brazil.

 
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