Ubuntu and Fedora devs comment on California's new Digital Age Assurance Act
Linux distributions Ubuntu and Fedora are discussing how to comply with California's new Digital Age Assurance Act, which requires age verification for operating systems starting in 2027. Canonical's VP of Engineering Jon Seager stated there are no concrete plans yet, while Fedora Project Leader Jef Spaleta is exploring potential API solutions for applications to query user age brackets without telemetry.
- Entities
- Topic: Legislation
- Person: Jon Seager
- Company: Canonical
- Topic: Age Verification
- Topic: Operating Systems
- Person: Jef Spaleta
- Company: Fedora Project
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