A California law passed in 2025 is beginning to draw attention from developers and technology observers. The Digital Age Assurance Act requires operating systems to provide an age signal that apps can use to determine whether a user is a minor.
In the video below, Lon Seidman of Lon.TV takes a closer look at the law and why it has sparked discussion in the Linux community.
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As Seidman explains, the law is designed to shift age verification from individual apps to the operating system itself. During account setup, the operating system would collect an age or age bracket and provide that information to apps when requested. The law is primarily aimed at consumer devices, but its broad definition of "operating system provider" has raised questions about how it might apply to open-source operating systems and Linux distributions -- especially since Linux powers the majority of internet servers.
The law does not take effect until 2027, and many questions remain about how it will ultimately be implemented. For now, developers, operating system vendors, and privacy advocates are watching closely to see how it may affect the broader technology ecosystem.
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