Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoCalifornia moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ageswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square178linkfedilinkarrow-up11.47Karrow-down17cross-posted to: usa@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmit.onlinehackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up11.46Karrow-down1external-linkCalifornia moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ageswww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square178linkfedilinkcross-posted to: usa@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmit.onlinehackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squareyoumaynotknow@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·8 days agoWao, I am gladly surprised by this. I would have never thought this would be possible, yet here we are.
minus-squarebestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·8 days agoCalifornia software companies have serious lobbying power.
minus-squarefriend_of_satan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 days agoI mean… yeah. OpenAI is a California software company and it’s the biggest lobbying force behind the age verification bills.
Wao, I am gladly surprised by this. I would have never thought this would be possible, yet here we are.
California software companies have serious lobbying power.
I mean… yeah. OpenAI is a California software company and it’s the biggest lobbying force behind the age verification bills.