Parents Decide Act (H.R. 8250)
www.govtrack.us
To require operating system providers to verify the age of any user of an operating system, and for other purposes.

So, OS-level age-gating is going federal, which will effectively kill your rights to device ownership and what’s left of free speech and expression.

Enjoy your free speech while you still have it because this is a clear attempt to erase that right.

SOPA never died, it just went into hiding until time to reemerge, and now’s that time, this is basically SOPA in a save the kids trenchcoat.

  • yardratianSoma@lemmy.caEnglish
    251·
    11 days ago

    still have no idea how they will implement this, with phones that can be rooted or running something like lineageOS or others.

    But in any case, I am glad I am not from the US.

    • JustEnoughDucks@slrpnk.netEnglish
      38·
      11 days ago

      The EU is pushing very similar things…

      Literally Meta has been caught paying people through shell orgs all around the world to pass this kind of legislation.

        • tb_@lemmy.worldEnglish
          6·
          11 days ago

          Unlockable, hopefully. If Google doesn’t crack down further on it.

          Earlier generations of the Fairphone simply had a root toggle in the settings, but they removed that.

          (typing this on a fp6)

            • tb_@lemmy.worldEnglish
              5·
              11 days ago

              They can if they want Google services.
              There may have been concern from banking apps and the likes as well? Though it’s been a while since I’ve looked it up.

              Edit:

              The Strategy

              In general, it is difficult to balance the needs of the average user who benefits from Android’s built-in security mechanisms and the user who wants more freedom. Companies like Google and application developers expect their code to run on a trustworthy device and will only provide their services on such devices.

              Fairphone has made the conscious choice not to offer an option to root the device on its Google-services enabled software.

              On the Fairphone 2, Jan 2016

      • Lemmyng@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        11 days ago

        How far back are they pushing that update? Is it safe to assume that Samsung phones that can’t go beyond One UI 7.x.y.z are still able to have unlockable bootloaders?

        • tb_@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          10 days ago

          Likely? I don’t know the details. My old S22 which did get updated no longer has the option.

    • Patrikvo@lemmy.zipEnglish
      5·
      11 days ago

      But in any case, I am glad I am not from the US. Windows is made in the US. I wouldn’t be surprised if they push this crap to the rest of the world too. Same with Android and IOS.

      • WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.todayEnglish
        3·
        11 days ago

        We need to start planning the transition now! Keep a burner device for internet, and the rest of your devices offline.