OSes Nanny state discovers Linux, demands it check kids' IDs before booting Age-verification laws target operating systems because apparently teenagers having root access is now a safeguarding crisis OPINION A new wave of age verification laws requires kids and teenagers to register before they can… …
… The regulator also “observed poor practices by some platforms” and listed the following four examples of their bad behavior: Messaging to children aged under 16 on some platforms has encouraged them to attempt age assurance even where their declared age prior to 10 December 2025 was under 16. …
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… Europe's cloud challenge: Building an Airbus for the digital age Read more The project's driving motivation is independence from American-owned payment networks. …
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