[Neikius]

Agreed. Weirdly many people are against. This really seems like the best possible option. Actually helps parents as without this there is no way to enforce kid age. So instead of having it all per account and everything linked in most privacy invading way, just your OS tells the apps/browser whatever was set in there by the parent. I want this now!

[Neikius]

I guess we are expecting this to be backdoored with biometrics later? I don't see how anyone can force this on Linux.

I still prefer to have this in my OS above having every Random internet vendor collecting my biometrics and id documents.

[account42]

> I guess we are expecting this to be backdoored with biometrics later?

Definitely. And with trusted computing for the OS and browser so that those random internet vendors can be sure the OS performed all the required validation.

> I don't see how anyone can force this on Linux.

That will be the problem of Linux, not of the lawmakers.

[beej71]

It is one of the better options. Instead of vaporizing the ship, it only blows it in half at the keel.

As TFA notes, once this is in place, we're behind the eight ball from then on. You want to post something that the government doesn't like, something that insults our Dear Leader or promotes a political alternative? Guess who's getting an "over 21" rating by the feds. We've already seen massive speech pressure brought to bear by the FCC and there's no reason to think this won't continue.

So I'm reluctant to give 'em an inch.

[jmholla]

You should actually read the text of the bill. It basically tells anyone who asks what your birthday is. It places no limitations on how your age should be verified, or how requesters can use your information. And if you think this is where this kind of de-anonymization will stop, I have a bridge to sell you.