Submission + - California introduces age verification law for all operating systems. (tomshardware.com)

Submitted by CubicleZombie on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @12:49PM

CubicleZombie writes: California's Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043), signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2025, requires every operating system provider in California to collect age information from users at account setup and transmit that data to app developers via a real-time API, with the law taking effect on January 1, 2027.

Even Linux.

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Submission + - California introduces age verification law for all operating systems. (tomshardware.com)

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