Didn’t read I guess? This goes beyond the Californian bill. The NY bill specifically does not allow this.
Comment on US state laws push age checks into the operating system
Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I’m so sick of hearing about this, and seeing people who don’t want to read get upset.
This is preemptively combating future federal crackdown by allowing Californians to TELL THE OS ANY BIRTH DATE THEY Want. No ID, no pictures of faces.
Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
This specific article opens with the California bill being mentioned:
“The top line of California’s Assembly Bill No. 1043 says: “AB 1043, Wicks. Age verification signals: software applications and online services.” It was approved last October, but it’s hit the headlines this week. In brief:”
Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
CA should be dragged through the mud.
All these laws are creating footing to ease in more draconian laws in the future. Disgusting stuff
Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
You should really read up on the law. That’s just my opinion, though.
minorkeys@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Just because there’s a workaround doesn’t mean its fine for them to do.
matlag@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I’m tired of people falling for this kind of shit every single fucking time.
Authoritarianism is never passed through a bill overnight. It’s one step in the wrong direction after another, multiplied N times.
This is a step in the wrong direction. After that you’re one step away from “improving the verification” and you would reject that step only if you have nothing bad to hide.
Do you remember when it was only a few cameras to evaluate their efficiency? Now they’re everywhere and are to use AI for behavior assessment and face recognition.
It’s the same pattern every fucking time!
ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 2 months ago
Can you give me an example, please? There are many authoritarian countries in the world. Can you tell me how they were created in many small steps?