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Illinois Just Passed a Law That Puts Linux on the Hook for Age Verification
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A new Illinois law aimed at regulating social media platforms for minors contains provisions that could inadvertently impose age-verification requirements on operating system providers. The legislation has sparked concern regarding its scope and the potential burden on open-source projects like Linux.
HB5511 is officially about TikTok and Instagram. Read past the press release and it’s also about your operating system.
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