The mandatory verified-identity infrastructure being built into every layer of the internet. KYC, age verification, biometric checks, anti-anonymity legislation etc.
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Welcome back to another video! California just passed a law, and it forces every operating system on earth to demand your age the second you boot up a new device. then your machine has to constantly broadcast a hidden age signal to every app and website you use. yeah, it sounds pretty insane, right?but the politicians who wrote this law completely forgot that a massive volunteer-built ecosystem of free software existed. and the backlash forced the same lawmaker who wrote the original bill to publicly walk it back. this video covers: california AB 1043 digital age assurance act explained, california age verification law 2027, linux exemption AB 1856, buffy wicks AB 1043 amendment, EFF age verification warning, california tracking every computer, age verification operating system, linux wins california law, open source privacy rights, california surveillance law, digital privacy 2026, government tracking devices. Some sources if you are a studious fella. https://www.techtimes.com/articles/317449/20260530/california-age-verification-bill-clears-assembly-linux-spared-websites-added-age-gating-regime.htm https://www.techradar.com/pro/linux-backlash-leads-to-california-law-change-on-age-verification-with-the-original-lawmaker-forced-to-make-a-humbling-step-back https://www.ghacks.net/2026/05/27/california-wants-to-exclude-linux-and-other-open-source-systems-from-new-age-checks/ alt-titles: california's surveillance law just backfired. the law that forgot linux existed. california tried to track every device. linux said no. --- 🎙 my gear (amazon associate): ► Microphone - https://amzn.to/4rKPtcE ► Mouse - https://amzn.to/4ubkQyJ ► Keyboard - https://amzn.to/4rP41rE ► Earbuds - https://amzn.to/4u9ARoX ► Main Monitor - https://amzn.to/4aQsqr1 ► Mousepad - https://amzn.to/40bl5w0 ► XLR Interface - https://amzn.to/4aRwVSc