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Privacy@lemmy.ml · 22 days ago

Your Computer Might Demand Your Age Soon, No Matter Where You Live

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Your Computer Might Demand Your Age Soon, No Matter Where You Live

Oh_Sheila ( iloveyou@lemmy.zip ) to

Privacy@lemmy.ml · 22 days ago

cross-posted to:
privacy@programming.dev

New state laws are pushing age verification into macOS and Windows. By 2027, logging in might require a facial scan or government ID.

This is unacceptable. And I’m sick of all the fucking workarounds to maintain basic privacy.

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21 days ago
Exactly. Hoard now, watch/read/listen later (and now as well).

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