California introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setup

The law's broad definition of an "operating system provider" pulls in not just Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, but Linux distributions and Valve's SteamOS.
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New California law will require operating systems to have age verification

Assembly Bill 1043 becomes a law in California in January 2027, and will require every operating system to have age verification in account setup.
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California Law Requires All Operating Systems to Have Age Verification

A new California state law requires all operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux, to have an age verification system during setup.
Computerworld

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Fedora Pocketblue Remix is an atomic Linux distro for mobile devices (phones and tablets)

Fedora Pocketblue Remix is a mobile Linux distribution designed to let you run Fedora on a smartphone or tablet. But unlike ...