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California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages
tomshardware.com
2026-05-25
Etiido Uko
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California lawmakers are considering amendments to an upcoming age-verification law that had raised concerns among open-source developers, particularly regarding the inclusion of Linux operating syste...
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