Age attestation on computing devices (Colorado state Bill 26-051) would require age verification on all operating systems, both open source and proprietary, with fines and violations.
https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-051
This is going to have an economic effect on US companies as it is incompatible with privacy laws like European GDPR on PII, or PIPL law in China or APPI law enforced by PPC in Japan. It violates 4th amendment.
It will make US companies overses to be exposed to non US companies that offer better products with more privacy.
Democrats introduce Bill to require age verification on Linux, Windows
byu/JoseLunaArts ineconomy
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Clearly written by someone who doesn’t “computer”.
The economic effect this will have (if passed) is companies putting “you may not use this in Colorado” in the TOS.
Even assuming such an endeavor is worthwhile, how would an individual US state enforce this, especially with regards to Linux, which is functionally outside Colorado jurisdiction? How would they collect a fine from Linus Torvalds or one of his foundations when they don’t have presence in the state and can easily relocate back to Europe when pressured?
“The Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly that the right to anonymous free speech is protected by the First Amendment. A much-cited 1995 Supreme Court ruling in McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission 514 U.S. 334 (1995), reads:”
*Protections for anonymous speech are vital to democratic discourse. Allowing dissenters to shield their identities frees them to express critical minority views . . . Anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority. . . . It thus exemplifies the purpose behind the Bill of Rights and of the First Amendment in particular: to protect unpopular individuals from retaliation . . . at the hand of an intolerant society.*
This “age verification” stuff is to stop anonymous speech. The government wants info on who to retaliate against.
These retards would probably try to change the acceleration of gravity via legislation.
It’s only age attestation, no verification required. That is, the user enters their age or birth date. Doubtful this passes.
How did we go from laptop for every child to illegal computers in 15 yearsÂ