Explainer: California moves to exempt open-source software like Linux from age verification

California lawmakers passed a bill exempting qualifying open-source operating systems from age-verification rules, addressing compliance problems posed by Linux distributions. The post Explainer: California moves to exempt open-source software like Linux from age verification appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

Source: MediaNama1 September 2026 at 5:31 pm ISTrss

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Original headline: Explainer: California moves to exempt open-source software like Linux from age verification
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