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Illinois's new law requires operating system providers to add age verification by 2028 including open-source projects (gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com)
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed HB-5511 into law, requiring operating system providers to implement an age assurance system by January 1, 2028.

The law defines "operating system provider" broadly, including commercial and nonprofit entities that develop or supply internet-connected operating systems.

Source: https://gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker-signs-nation-leading-legislation-to-protect-illinois-children-on-social-media

Credit: @LundukeJournal

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[–] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

But it's slippery-slope, camel's nose in the tent shit. Once you have a law like this, you have the money men pissed off that free OSs have a competitive advantage and they'll buy the laws they need to eliminate competitors entirely. You've also gone from arguing that age verification is a BAD IDEA to arguing free operating systems need an exception, which is much poorer ground to fight on.

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