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California introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setup (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] Renat@szmer.info 5 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Does that mean if minor need to use computer to write essay as homework in Libre Office they couldn't, cause age verification?

[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

No, because LibreOffice would accept the under-13 age category.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 47 minutes ago

LibreOffice can be used to produce and consume Pornographic Content in the form of of erotic stories, so it makes sense (within the "logic" of this law) that it's age-gated.