Wait… It just verifies the age of whoever initially activated the device?
Do they define “activation”? And do the authors actually live with any children?
Comment on New York Bill Would Force Age ID Checks at the Device Level
SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Here is the bill: docs.reclaimthenet.org/New-York-2025-S08102-Amend…
Main points:
“Covered manufacturer” shall mean a manufacturer of an internet-enabled device, an operating system provider, or an application store.
Obligations for covered manufacturers.
- Upon activation of an internet-enabled device after the effective date of this article, a covered manufacturer shall conduct age assurance to determine a user’s age category at the point of such activation. For devices that were activated prior to the effective date of this article, however, such covered manufacturer shall conduct the age assurance described herein on or before such effective date.
Data security.
- A covered manufacturer or covered developer shall delete all information collected for the purposes of this article after such purpose has been achieved, except where necessary for compliance with applicable provisions of law or regulation.
So it would be any device that connects to the internet, regardless of the reason such as connecting to a VPN.
Wait… It just verifies the age of whoever initially activated the device?
Do they define “activation”? And do the authors actually live with any children?
CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Gonna be weird to age verify yourself to use a smart thermostat.