I said something like this on a related thread, it still applies. That discussion was about the laws passed in the USA.
Any OS or distribution refusing to comply with these laws is protecting children.
Any OS, app, or site that uses this age flag permits predators a quick and easy “here is a juvenile target” indicator to home in on. This is like spreading blood in shark waters!

The developers or publishers of these open source Operating Systems have decided to not implement Age Verification, or are currently restricting access in regions with Age Verification laws.
  Omarchy Linux
  Devuan Linux
  Slackware Linux
  Vendefoul Wolf Linux
  GrapheneOS Android-based mobile OS
  FreeDOS
  Artix Linux
  DB48X Calculator firmware
  Arch Linux 32 Developer forbids usage in Brazil, California
  Ageless Linux Debian fork created to protest Age Verification
  Garuda Linux
  Void Linux
  EndeavorOS Linux
And now MX LINUX

Thank you for protecting Freedom AND for protecting the children!

I am old, white, privileged, and a US Citizens and "I" do not feel comfortable traveling in the USA at this time! This one, and any one during a conservative administration, is a good conference to skip. Seriously!

What does Linux need to challenge Microsoft Windows on the desktop?
#1 a REASON to challenge Windows on the desktop! None of the other numbers matter unless you have this one.

Linux did not "challenge" anyone for the supreme spot in servers, clustering, and supercomputers.
Linux did not challenge anyone for a spot as the best phone OS.
Those did not happen because of a challenge, they happened because there was a need and Linux was the most adaptable, powerful, fastest developing OS in the world and could fill that need. AND STILL FREE, AND STILL RESPECTING USER FREEDOM!
                          (Thank you RS, GNU, and the FSF!)
Linux does not have to challenge anything, it just needs to stay free, fast, flexible, and available.

This is not the first Amazon move that pushes authors and publishers off the platform. They WILL make money, but they also push people to other services (like Goodreads, etc.) for e-books. I want e-books uncorrupted by AI directly or indirectly, and that LLM scanners have not "slurped up".

I am sure I am NOT the only one.

Instead of routinely ALLOWING those cookies I routinely REJECT all cookies not critical to functions that serve ME.
If they pass change this, we lose the ability to reject those cookies!
Unless we use something like TAILS I suppose....

Reason 2647 to avoid using Google Chrome!

Remember they used to have the slogan "Do No Evil"?

Now they act like it is "Do Evil"!

Resist!

America is a pair of continents, and America has not cracked down on anything. The United States of America has a government agency that has taken some actions, but that does not affect the rest of either of those two continents. Canada, Mexico, Cuba, and about 31 other countries should feel insulted!

If it were my project, I would want to do it in a state with a legislature and governor less prone to rejecting science and objecting to green energy projects!

I found Google+ (G+) a far more sane place than any other social media site. It did not serve the same purpose as every other site, it was unique in many ways. I will miss it terribly. I have successfully migrated over to MEWE, which is becoming somewhat more like G+ every day, and expect it to provide everything G+ did. In time. I can understand that G+ was becoming more of a liability every day, and under attack from governments and cyber criminals. I cannot blame Google. But I will still miss it.