New US Congress bill proposal requires all operating system providers to verify ages https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/new-us-congress-bill-proposal-requires-all-operating-system-providers-to-verify-ages/
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New US Congress bill proposal requires all operating system providers to verify ages https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/new-us-congress-bill-proposal-requires-all-operating-system-providers-to-verify-ages/
@gamingonlinux It's going to be awful, and go far beyond what the states are mandating, if I read his official announcement correctly.
RELEASE: Gottheimer Announces Bipartisan “Parents Decide Act” to Protect Kids Online
Above: Gottheimer announces new legislation to protect kids online. RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Today, April 2, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced the Parents Decide Act, bipartisan, commonsense legislation to strengthen online protections for children and give parents greater control over what their kids can access on phones, tablets, and other devices. Watch Gottheimer’s announcement here. Gottheimer’s […]
Josh Gottheimer (gottheimer.house.gov)
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New US Congress bill proposal requires all operating system providers to verify ages https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/new-us-congress-bill-proposal-requires-all-operating-system-providers-to-verify-ages/
@gamingonlinux Define "providers". Is banning open source the next step?
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New US Congress bill proposal requires all operating system providers to verify ages https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/new-us-congress-bill-proposal-requires-all-operating-system-providers-to-verify-ages/
@gamingonlinux And the US folks laughed at the EU cookies law...
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New US Congress bill proposal requires all operating system providers to verify ages https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/new-us-congress-bill-proposal-requires-all-operating-system-providers-to-verify-ages/
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“We need to control the platforms, all the social platforms,” Kramer said.He proposed a system that would “stack, rank, the 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 of every person that expresses themselves online,” with speech privileges determined by that ranking.
Based on that system, Kramer said authorities should “take control over what they are saying.”
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- Israeli tech billionaire Shlomo Kramer
Israeli tech billionaire Shlomo Kramer urges Americans to ‘limit the First Amendment,’ sparks outrage
Shlomo Kramer, co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity firm Cato Networks, sparked outrage after he urged Americans to "limit the First Amendment."
New York Post (nypost.com)
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New US Congress bill proposal requires all operating system providers to verify ages https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/new-us-congress-bill-proposal-requires-all-operating-system-providers-to-verify-ages/
@gamingonlinux How do they defined "operating system"?
You know DOS still exists
And how old is "root" user?
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New US Congress bill proposal requires all operating system providers to verify ages https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/new-us-congress-bill-proposal-requires-all-operating-system-providers-to-verify-ages/
@gamingonlinux Fucking hell.
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New US Congress bill proposal requires all operating system providers to verify ages https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/new-us-congress-bill-proposal-requires-all-operating-system-providers-to-verify-ages/
Das mit dem Alter ist auch nur ein Vorwand, der Schutz der Kinder ebenso. Man muss das dann machen, auf jedem PC, Smartphone, Tablet etc. (was ist mit älteren System, die dafür keine Updates mehr bekommen?) und damit wissen die genau, wer was macht. Palantir freut sich.
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New US Congress bill proposal requires all operating system providers to verify ages https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/new-us-congress-bill-proposal-requires-all-operating-system-providers-to-verify-ages/
@gamingonlinux how will this be possible in an open source operating system?
The relevant code will easily be bypassed or disabled. Gotta love #FOSS
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New US Congress bill proposal requires all operating system providers to verify ages https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/new-us-congress-bill-proposal-requires-all-operating-system-providers-to-verify-ages/
@gamingonlinux this #Cyberdascim NEEDS TO END NOW!
Kevin Karhan (@kkarhan@jorts.horse)
@cwebber@social.coop whoever pushes this cyberfascist idea needs to be jailed for Crimes against Humanity! - *EVERYONE* needs to *REFUSE TO COMPLY* as a matter of principle!!! https://jorts.horse/@kkarhan/116408661032102186
jorts.horse (jorts.horse)
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@gamingonlinux how will this be possible in an open source operating system?
The relevant code will easily be bypassed or disabled. Gotta love #FOSS
@DazRunner @gamingonlinux It can't, but next thing will be that having an OS that does not follow the law will be illegal. Same thing will happen with client side scanning (mobile), it will not work on privacy messengers, so it will be pushed to the OS and whatever OS can't or won't do it will become illegal -
Das mit dem Alter ist auch nur ein Vorwand, der Schutz der Kinder ebenso. Man muss das dann machen, auf jedem PC, Smartphone, Tablet etc. (was ist mit älteren System, die dafür keine Updates mehr bekommen?) und damit wissen die genau, wer was macht. Palantir freut sich.
@susannelilith @gamingonlinux es geht hier um #Cyberfaschismus!
Kevin Karhan (@kkarhan@jorts.horse)
@cwebber@social.coop whoever pushes this cyberfascist idea needs to be jailed for Crimes against Humanity! - *EVERYONE* needs to *REFUSE TO COMPLY* as a matter of principle!!! https://jorts.horse/@kkarhan/116408661032102186
jorts.horse (jorts.horse)
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@gamingonlinux How do they defined "operating system"?
You know DOS still exists
And how old is "root" user?
@revk @gamingonlinux Do you really think #Cyberfasicst care about the reality?
- They'll criminalize #MSDOS and other OSes under false pretenses just like they criminalize #Monero!
- REFUSE TO COMPLY!!!
Kevin Karhan (@kkarhan@jorts.horse)
@cwebber@social.coop whoever pushes this cyberfascist idea needs to be jailed for Crimes against Humanity! - *EVERYONE* needs to *REFUSE TO COMPLY* as a matter of principle!!! https://jorts.horse/@kkarhan/116408661032102186
jorts.horse (jorts.horse)
- They'll criminalize #MSDOS and other OSes under false pretenses just like they criminalize #Monero!
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@gamingonlinux Define "providers". Is banning open source the next step?
@aanee @gamingonlinux OF COURSE they want that!
Kevin Karhan (@kkarhan@jorts.horse)
@revk@toot.me.uk @gamingonlinux@mastodon.social Do you really think #Cyberfasicst care about the reality? - They'll criminalize #MSDOS and other OSes under *false pretenses* just like they criminalize #Monero! - REFUSE TO COMPLY!!! https://jorts.horse/@kkarhan/116408665960000292
jorts.horse (jorts.horse)
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@gamingonlinux And the US folks laughed at the EU cookies law...
@OndrejZizka @gamingonlinux at least you can just design a site that doesn't do #Cookies!
REFUSE TO COMPLY
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@gamingonlinux how will this be possible in an open source operating system?
The relevant code will easily be bypassed or disabled. Gotta love #FOSS
@DazRunner @gamingonlinux by branding you a pedo for knowing the word "bootloader". you know what they do to those in jail right
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"State surveillance software becomes mandatory so tech companies can abdicate their responsibilities to public safety.
They bought corrupt politicians and get rewarded with tax cuts, government contracts, and impunity. "
@Npars01 @gamingonlinux EXACTLY THAT!
Kevin Karhan (@kkarhan@jorts.horse)
@revk@toot.me.uk @gamingonlinux@mastodon.social Do you really think #Cyberfasicst care about the reality? - They'll criminalize #MSDOS and other OSes under *false pretenses* just like they criminalize #Monero! - REFUSE TO COMPLY!!! https://jorts.horse/@kkarhan/116408665960000292
jorts.horse (jorts.horse)
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@susannelilith @gamingonlinux es geht hier um #Cyberfaschismus!
Kevin Karhan (@kkarhan@jorts.horse)
@cwebber@social.coop whoever pushes this cyberfascist idea needs to be jailed for Crimes against Humanity! - *EVERYONE* needs to *REFUSE TO COMPLY* as a matter of principle!!! https://jorts.horse/@kkarhan/116408661032102186
jorts.horse (jorts.horse)
Ich glaube, das muss nicht mal Faschismus sein. Es geht um die Kontrolle über die Menschen an sich. Egal welche Regierungsform. Und Kinder sind immer wieder ein guter Vorwand.
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@gamingonlinux There's 100% chance that Microsoft, Meta, and Same Altman are behind this.
@AeonCypher @gamingonlinux yes, they are.
- Because that's the only way they can #criminalize #Linux, #Fediverse and #FLOSS!
- REFUSE TO COMPLY!
Kevin Karhan (@kkarhan@jorts.horse)
@revk@toot.me.uk @gamingonlinux@mastodon.social Do you really think #Cyberfasicst care about the reality? - They'll criminalize #MSDOS and other OSes under *false pretenses* just like they criminalize #Monero! - REFUSE TO COMPLY!!! https://jorts.horse/@kkarhan/116408665960000292
jorts.horse (jorts.horse)
- Because that's the only way they can #criminalize #Linux, #Fediverse and #FLOSS!
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@DazRunner @gamingonlinux by branding you a pedo for knowing the word "bootloader". you know what they do to those in jail right
@unspeaker @gamingonlinux lol.
someone told me you were a TERRORIST. Now hand over your private GPG key...
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New US Congress bill proposal requires all operating system providers to verify ages https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/new-us-congress-bill-proposal-requires-all-operating-system-providers-to-verify-ages/
@gamingonlinux speaking as a parent, I’ve decide that no company gets to know who is using my or my kids’ computers or what their age is.
What are they going to do? Toss me in jail for ticking the checkbox that says “disable this really very important feature, you naughty user you” that every distribution will put in to get through some vague loophole that will inevitably sneak its way in to whatever chatgpt-generated specification the law ends up requiring?
I mean yes, probably.
