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A comment on California moves to exempt Linux from its age-verification law after backlash. Parent comment

Re:California moves to exempt Linux from its age-verificatio... by RHSeeger on Monday May 25, 2026 @04:43PM (#48271458)
This seems like a poor example, because we _also_ made it illegal for minors to buy (and smoke?) cigarettes.
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Re:California moves to exempt Linux from its age-verificatio... by reddalo on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @08:30AM (#48278865)
It's also illegal for minors to watch adult movies. It's already illegal. Age verification is just an additional step that won't stop minors that really want to watch porn, while creating a 1984 style database of people and their sexual interests.
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