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Colorado SB 51: OS-Level Age Verification bill has a hearing for April 2nd
legiscan.com/CO/bill/SB05...
You can contact your reps here
leg.colorado.gov/find-my-legi...
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Reminder: Meta is one of the larget proponents in the push for age verification.
www.reddit.com/r/linux/comm...
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Prepare noncompliance by downloading open source apps & watching which linux distro refuses the demand for age verification.
We have had computers for long enough. We dont need to verify our ages to use them.
agelesslinux.org/distros.html
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As for us: we must keep calling. Everyone. Governor, state legislatures, congressional reps, etc. Dont stop till we win.
www.congress.gov/state-legisl...
badinternetbills.com
action.freespeechcoalition.com
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What now?
- It passed 13-7 but is apparently up for a second hearing(?)
- Some in r/politicaloptimism suggest it could be changed or stall out in state congress
legiscan.com/IL/bill/HB55...
www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalO...
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Sad news I discovered: apparently Illinois HB5511(OS-level age verification) passed the Judiciary Civil Committee March 25.
capitolnewsillinois.com/news/lawmake...
Its frustrating to see democrats continue to buy into this false notion.
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I promise you if this passes, I will still be yelling at people not to comply, tell them to keep calling to annoy your reps, and teach people ecery method of noncompliance.
Being a drone is no way to live. You deserve online privacy.
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Stop fucking sleepwalking into finding the "safest form of compliance." Fight back. Resist. Do not comply. Call your state reps to vote NO on this shit. ESPECIALLY THIS USELESS GOVERNOR.
www.parliament.uk/business/com...
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All laws on age verification, assurance, or attestation are dangerous for adults and children, no matter how tiny the data pool. It builds compliance, and the next governor may ask for more data. More ID. More biometrics.
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Even if its a 1-time code & even if there's a clause to have data deleted by parental consent, it builds infastructure for a surveillance panopticon in Illinois, a BLUE FUCKING STATE.
Any and all forms of AVing must be opposed and shamed.
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5) OS-level AVing is basically ransomeware. "Give us your birthdate/ID/Passport/biometrics or you cant use your device c:"
6) Having to fit an "age bracket" to use your device, especially for adults who use devices for years, is fucking dumb
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2) If you don't want kids' data collected, advocate for data protection laws & privacy protection laws.
3) Promote parental controls that are already in place on sites & devices.
4) OS-level age verification STILL causes fucking censorship.
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This delusion that OS-level age verification is "so good and safe" needs to stop
1) This isn't Illinois' version of KOSA, but its OS-level age verification. Look how badly Apple implimented it in the UK and tell me how good it is
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Linux related info: Despite 5 states, 1 country, & Apple & Meta wanting OS level AVing, there are distros & sites that opposes it
agelesslinux.org/distros.html
github.com/BryanLunduke...
(Also i know Lunduke is a cornball. But he's useful)
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Meta is lobbying hard to make these bills a reality. Its spreading too.
Contact your House reps through here: www.legislature.mi.gov
@netchoice.bsky.social
@fsc.bsky.social
@fightforthefuture.org
@aclu.org
Please help fight these bills.
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A 5th OS-level AV law is on our radars: Michigan House Bill 4429 & Senate Bill 284.
It stalled out last year under Dems. Repubs. Have since picked it back up.
- www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?O...
- www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?O...
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The first hearing for HB 5511 & HB 5066 is TODAY.
If you are in illinois, go below and file a witness slip against these bills AND call your reps to vote NO on this.
elections.il.gov/ElectionOper...
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Illinois also has HB 5066 "Social Media Restriction Act" on both hearing dates.
File witness slips in opposition as well. We CAN beat this together.
ilga.gov/Legislation/...
File as "opposition," "self," & "witness only"
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So due to the hearing date being moved to March 25 & 26, witness slips OPPOSING HB 5511 might be invalidated
I suggest everyone resubmit for both hearing dates here:
ilga.gov/Legislation/...
File as "opposition," "self," & "witness only"
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Illinois HB 5511 actually has TWO hearings back to back
legiscan.com/IL/bill/HB55...
If you are in illinois, yell at your state reps & get MAD about them pushing a clear invasion of privacy & constitutional rights
elections.il.gov/ElectionOper...
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As of writing:
- Brazil's law is in effect. Also comes with a timeline & many are being forced to verify every day.
- Ill. HB5511 has moved its hearing to next week.
- The remaining bills are at the same status as before.
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Friday FYI - OS-Level AV Laws:
- Illinois HB 5511 had hearing. Supposedly was not pushed through. Data unclear.
- NY law hasn't progressed further.
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Friday FYI - OS-Level AV Laws:
- Colorado law passed Senate. System76 looking for exceptions to open source. Would make law more unconstitutional.
- SystemD merge code into next version to store DoB. Optional for now but may be required in future.
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Friday FYI - OS-Level AV Laws:
- Brazil's law is in full effect. Rockstar & Arch Linux 32 geoblock Brazil. Brazillians forced to DOX themselves for apps.
- Cali.'s law still on track to go into effect next year. Ubuntu, Debian, & Fedora discussing.
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"SystemD has added birth date storage in order to comply with Brazil and California Age Verification laws."
github.com/systemd/syst...
Idk if this is just proposed or already baked into Linux code. Any tech wizards, please help me understand this.
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As of writing, my Judiciary Civil Committee is having a hearing on HB 5511, the house version of the OS level AV law "Children's Social Media Safety Act"
Whether it passes or not, PLEASE keep calling
ilga.gov
www.congress.gov/members/find...
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As of now, brazil's new age verification bill is in full effect. A violation of privacy & on top of that: GTA 6 will be banned too.
Brazilians, get mad and call your reps. Protest too:
- data.ipu.org/parliament/B...
- data.ipu.org/parliament/B...
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legiscan.com/IL/bill/SB39...
Also Illinois OS level Age Verification bill SB-3977 got a recent update: "Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026"
I dont know what this means but I'm still concerned. Keep calling.
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Friday FYI - OS Age Verification.
Today is a bit bumpy for me, ao I'm just gonna tag posts for bumps and try to compress things down.
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Reminder: we are still in danger of these bills either passing or spreading.
You cannot VPN your way ot of it and unless you have a linux distro that isnt complying, you'll be forced to do this:
Call your state reps NOW.
