▲ 485 ▼ Systemd preparing to comply with age verification laws (github.com) submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by skyline2@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml 276 comments fedilink hide all child comments Fork time? Maybe all the anti-systemd zealots were right all along... Edit: To address whether it is likely that this change will affect users: Gnome is planning a stronger dependence on userdb, the part of systemd where this change is being implemented. https://blogs.gnome.org/adrianvovk/2025/06/10/gnome-systemd-dependencies/ Final Edit: The PR has been merged into main.
[–] bskm@feddit.nu 25 points 5 months ago (1 child) To my understanding, it's also Meta that is lobbying for this. Basically pushing the responsibility elsewhere to the operating system vendors permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] filister@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (1 child) But how would they know I have been truthful about my age? I mean I am never putting my real age when registering on websites. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bskm@feddit.nu 14 points 4 months ago (1 child) I guess they want this law to fall back on in case an underage individual is presented with mature/inappropriate content. Then they can just say that you lied about your age and that is not their fault. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] filister@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago* (1 child) Yes, so pretty much they don't want to be held responsible. And the government is bending over to comply with the tech bros. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bskm@feddit.nu 6 points 4 months ago I'm afraid so.... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] filister@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (1 child) But how would they know I have been truthful about my age? I mean I am never putting my real age when registering on websites. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bskm@feddit.nu 14 points 4 months ago (1 child) I guess they want this law to fall back on in case an underage individual is presented with mature/inappropriate content. Then they can just say that you lied about your age and that is not their fault. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] filister@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago* (1 child) Yes, so pretty much they don't want to be held responsible. And the government is bending over to comply with the tech bros. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bskm@feddit.nu 6 points 4 months ago I'm afraid so.... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bskm@feddit.nu 14 points 4 months ago (1 child) I guess they want this law to fall back on in case an underage individual is presented with mature/inappropriate content. Then they can just say that you lied about your age and that is not their fault. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] filister@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago* (1 child) Yes, so pretty much they don't want to be held responsible. And the government is bending over to comply with the tech bros. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bskm@feddit.nu 6 points 4 months ago I'm afraid so.... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] filister@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago* (1 child) Yes, so pretty much they don't want to be held responsible. And the government is bending over to comply with the tech bros. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bskm@feddit.nu 6 points 4 months ago I'm afraid so.... permalink fedilink source parent