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California moves to exempt Linux from its age-verification law after backlash

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Article URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-moves-to-exempt-linux-from-its-upcoming-age-verification-law-after-backlash-over-forcing-operating-systems-to-collect-users-ages-amendment-proposed-by-the-same-lawmaker-who-wrote-the-original-law Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48269961 Points: 436 # Comments: 209

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California moves to exempt Linux from its age-verification law after backlash

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