alt Hacker News> How would you react to this law if the requirement was only that the operating system had to ask the user what age bracket it should report to sites? You get to pick it, it isn't mandatory that it be checked, and it doesn't need to be a date, just the bucket. Is that still too onerous?
Isn't that what the CA law is?
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idle_zealot • yesterday at 7:39 AM
Unfortunately no. There's a requirement that the OS disregard the user-indicated age if it has reason to think they're lying. Presumably this creates the obligation to monitor the user for such indicators.
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Almost. Technically an adult must create an account for any non–adult who wants to use the computer, and configure it with the appropriate age category.
Honestly it’s the dumbest thing ever. Best just not to play that game.