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The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZTeEN2HT0
What does online age verification laws actually have to do with the ENABLING of collecting data from children, China's surveillance and censorship laws, and the profits of companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google? A lot more than you think.
In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down the real agenda behind the push for operating system age verification. From California's Digital Age Assurance Act to federal proposals in Congress, they have come from the same source. I trace who benefits, what laws get quietly gutted in the process, and why the timing lines up suspiciously with China's own digital surveillance rollout.
What you'll learn:
— Why Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta all win if these laws pass
— How age verification effectively nullifies existing laws that protect you and your children like COPPA and the Privacy Act of 1974
— What already happened in the UK under the Online Safety Act — and why it matters for America
— The striking parallels between Apple's product rollouts and China's surveillance
— Why this isn't about protecting kids at all but more about removing the remaining barriers SO THEY CAN TRACK THEMThis is Part 1 of the Plain Meaning 12-part Plain Meaning Special Report. Links to all episodes will appear as they're released.
The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
The rest are coming soon...California's law takes effect January 2027. There is still time — but not much.
#AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #COPPA #BigTech #ChildOnlineSafety #Surveillance #Apple #Google #Meta #Facebook #DigitalID #PlainMeaning #PrivacyRights #ChinaTech #InternetFreedom #DataPrivacy #OperatingSystem #TechPolicy #ParentsRights #China #PrivacyAct
#AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety
#AgeVerification #NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #PlainMeaning
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The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZTeEN2HT0
What does online age verification laws actually have to do with the ENABLING of collecting data from children, China's surveillance and censorship laws, and the profits of companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google? A lot more than you think.
In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down the real agenda behind the push for operating system age verification. From California's Digital Age Assurance Act to federal proposals in Congress, they have come from the same source. I trace who benefits, what laws get quietly gutted in the process, and why the timing lines up suspiciously with China's own digital surveillance rollout.
What you'll learn:
— Why Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta all win if these laws pass
— How age verification effectively nullifies existing laws that protect you and your children like COPPA and the Privacy Act of 1974
— What already happened in the UK under the Online Safety Act — and why it matters for America
— The striking parallels between Apple's product rollouts and China's surveillance
— Why this isn't about protecting kids at all but more about removing the remaining barriers SO THEY CAN TRACK THEMThis is Part 1 of the Plain Meaning 12-part Plain Meaning Special Report. Links to all episodes will appear as they're released.
The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
The rest are coming soon...California's law takes effect January 2027. There is still time — but not much.
#AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #COPPA #BigTech #ChildOnlineSafety #Surveillance #Apple #Google #Meta #Facebook #DigitalID #PlainMeaning #PrivacyRights #ChinaTech #InternetFreedom #DataPrivacy #OperatingSystem #TechPolicy #ParentsRights #China #PrivacyAct
#AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety
#AgeVerification #NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #PlainMeaning
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The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZTeEN2HT0
What does online age verification laws actually have to do with the ENABLING of collecting data from children, China's surveillance and censorship laws, and the profits of companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google? A lot more than you think.
In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down the real agenda behind the push for operating system age verification. From California's Digital Age Assurance Act to federal proposals in Congress, they have come from the same source. I trace who benefits, what laws get quietly gutted in the process, and why the timing lines up suspiciously with China's own digital surveillance rollout.
What you'll learn:
— Why Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta all win if these laws pass
— How age verification effectively nullifies existing laws that protect you and your children like COPPA and the Privacy Act of 1974
— What already happened in the UK under the Online Safety Act — and why it matters for America
— The striking parallels between Apple's product rollouts and China's surveillance
— Why this isn't about protecting kids at all but more about removing the remaining barriers SO THEY CAN TRACK THEMThis is Part 1 of the Plain Meaning 12-part Plain Meaning Special Report. Links to all episodes will appear as they're released.
The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
The rest are coming soon...California's law takes effect January 2027. There is still time — but not much.
#AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #COPPA #BigTech #ChildOnlineSafety #Surveillance #Apple #Google #Meta #Facebook #DigitalID #PlainMeaning #PrivacyRights #ChinaTech #InternetFreedom #DataPrivacy #OperatingSystem #TechPolicy #ParentsRights #China #PrivacyAct
#AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety
#AgeVerification #NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #PlainMeaning
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The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZTeEN2HT0
What does online age verification laws actually have to do with the ENABLING of collecting data from children, China's surveillance and censorship laws, and the profits of companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google? A lot more than you think.
In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down the real agenda behind the push for operating system age verification. From California's Digital Age Assurance Act to federal proposals in Congress, they have come from the same source. I trace who benefits, what laws get quietly gutted in the process, and why the timing lines up suspiciously with China's own digital surveillance rollout.
What you'll learn:
— Why Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta all win if these laws pass
— How age verification effectively nullifies existing laws that protect you and your children like COPPA and the Privacy Act of 1974
— What already happened in the UK under the Online Safety Act — and why it matters for America
— The striking parallels between Apple's product rollouts and China's surveillance
— Why this isn't about protecting kids at all but more about removing the remaining barriers SO THEY CAN TRACK THEMThis is Part 1 of the Plain Meaning 12-part Plain Meaning Special Report. Links to all episodes will appear as they're released.
The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
The rest are coming soon...California's law takes effect January 2027. There is still time — but not much.
#AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #COPPA #BigTech #ChildOnlineSafety #Surveillance #Apple #Google #Meta #Facebook #DigitalID #PlainMeaning #PrivacyRights #ChinaTech #InternetFreedom #DataPrivacy #OperatingSystem #TechPolicy #ParentsRights #China #PrivacyAct
#AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety
#AgeVerification #NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #PlainMeaning
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The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZTeEN2HT0
What does online age verification laws actually have to do with the ENABLING of collecting data from children, China's surveillance and censorship laws, and the profits of companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google? A lot more than you think.
In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down the real agenda behind the push for operating system age verification. From California's Digital Age Assurance Act to federal proposals in Congress, they have come from the same source. I trace who benefits, what laws get quietly gutted in the process, and why the timing lines up suspiciously with China's own digital surveillance rollout.
What you'll learn:
— Why Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta all win if these laws pass
— How age verification effectively nullifies existing laws that protect you and your children like COPPA and the Privacy Act of 1974
— What already happened in the UK under the Online Safety Act — and why it matters for America
— The striking parallels between Apple's product rollouts and China's surveillance
— Why this isn't about protecting kids at all but more about removing the remaining barriers SO THEY CAN TRACK THEMThis is Part 1 of the Plain Meaning 12-part Plain Meaning Special Report. Links to all episodes will appear as they're released.
The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
The rest are coming soon...California's law takes effect January 2027. There is still time — but not much.
#AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #COPPA #BigTech #ChildOnlineSafety #Surveillance #Apple #Google #Meta #Facebook #DigitalID #PlainMeaning #PrivacyRights #ChinaTech #InternetFreedom #DataPrivacy #OperatingSystem #TechPolicy #ParentsRights #China #PrivacyAct
#AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety
#AgeVerification #NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #PlainMeaning
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Finally!
Something to do with all those PS5s that'll no longer be in use.
PlayStation 5 Linux project expands to support more 7.0 firmware
#PlayStation5 #Linux #Sony #OperatingSystem #OpenSource #Tech #Gaming
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Finally!
Something to do with all those PS5s that'll no longer be in use.
PlayStation 5 Linux project expands to support more 7.0 firmware
#PlayStation5 #Linux #Sony #OperatingSystem #OpenSource #Tech #Gaming
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Finally!
Something to do with all those PS5s that'll no longer be in use.
PlayStation 5 Linux project expands to support more 7.0 firmware
#PlayStation5 #Linux #Sony #OperatingSystem #OpenSource #Tech #Gaming
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Finally!
Something to do with all those PS5s that'll no longer be in use.
PlayStation 5 Linux project expands to support more 7.0 firmware
#PlayStation5 #Linux #Sony #OperatingSystem #OpenSource #Tech #Gaming
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Finally!
Something to do with all those PS5s that'll no longer be in use.
PlayStation 5 Linux project expands to support more 7.0 firmware
#PlayStation5 #Linux #Sony #OperatingSystem #OpenSource #Tech #Gaming
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CentOS Stream vs #AlmaLinux vs Rocky Linux vs Oracle Linux for VPS Hosting This article provides a detailed comparison of #CentOS Stream vs AlmaLinux vs Rocky Linux vs Oracle Linux for VPS ...
Continued 👉 #operatingsystem #centosstream #vpsguide #ostemplates #centosstream #rockylinux #oraclelinux
CentOS Stream vs AlmaLinux vs ... -
Ever fancied a Framework laptop but you bought a MacBook instead?
Asahi Linux now officially supports Macs with the M3 series SoC
#AsahiLinux #Macs #Apple #AppleSilicon #Linux #OperatingSystem #OpenSource #Hardware #Tech
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Ever fancied a Framework laptop but you bought a MacBook instead?
Asahi Linux now officially supports Macs with the M3 series SoC
#AsahiLinux #Macs #Apple #AppleSilicon #Linux #OperatingSystem #OpenSource #Hardware #Tech
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Ever fancied a Framework laptop but you bought a MacBook instead?
Asahi Linux now officially supports Macs with the M3 series SoC
#AsahiLinux #Macs #Apple #AppleSilicon #Linux #OperatingSystem #OpenSource #Hardware #Tech
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Ever fancied a Framework laptop but you bought a MacBook instead?
Asahi Linux now officially supports Macs with the M3 series SoC
#AsahiLinux #Macs #Apple #AppleSilicon #Linux #OperatingSystem #OpenSource #Hardware #Tech
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Ever fancied a Framework laptop but you bought a MacBook instead?
Asahi Linux now officially supports Macs with the M3 series SoC
#AsahiLinux #Macs #Apple #AppleSilicon #Linux #OperatingSystem #OpenSource #Hardware #Tech
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Triglav gem is a fork of the original GEM that is compatible with #Atari ST TOS, provided by a buildin 68k CPU emulator. It runs on #Linux.
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Triglav gem is a fork of the original GEM that is compatible with #Atari ST TOS, provided by a buildin 68k CPU emulator. It runs on #Linux.
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Triglav gem is a fork of the original GEM that is compatible with #Atari ST TOS, provided by a buildin 68k CPU emulator. It runs on #Linux.
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Triglav gem is a fork of the original GEM that is compatible with #Atari ST TOS, provided by a buildin 68k CPU emulator. It runs on #Linux.
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Triglav gem is a fork of the original GEM that is compatible with #Atari ST TOS, provided by a buildin 68k CPU emulator. It runs on #Linux.
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Vibe Coding is...well. I can tell you in various places what it isn't. It isn't fun when someone decides a bug is a rare error condition that isn't their responsibility to quash, particularly when it's in an #OperatingSystem.
You don't get to fly the plane. The fact that that bug is now flying the plane and your on board isn't a comfort to the rest of us... -
Vibe Coding is...well. I can tell you in various places what it isn't. It isn't fun when someone decides a bug is a rare error condition that isn't their responsibility to quash, particularly when it's in an #OperatingSystem.
You don't get to fly the plane. The fact that that bug is now flying the plane and your on board isn't a comfort to the rest of us... -
Vibe Coding is...well. I can tell you in various places what it isn't. It isn't fun when someone decides a bug is a rare error condition that isn't their responsibility to quash, particularly when it's in an #OperatingSystem.
You don't get to fly the plane. The fact that that bug is now flying the plane and your on board isn't a comfort to the rest of us... -
Preventing #Windows Server Evaluation Edition Hourly Shutdown Easily (in 10 Minutes or Less)
This article provides a guide to preventing ...
Continued 👉 #windowsserver #troubleshooting #windowsserver #windowsserverr2 #windowsserver #windowsserver #windowsserver #windowsserverR2 #operatingsystem
Preventing Windows Server Eval... -
Firefly – a small failsafe image for illumos based distributions. Firefly is an open-source, minimalistic failsafe boot image designed for illumos-based... https://archiveos.org/firefly/ #solaris #illumos #unix #operatingsystem
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People are upset about debian but debian would have to reject the kernel to reject LLMs. The fish starts rotting from the head. No distribution will be better than the very kernel it runs. The entire ecosystem is collapsing.
We really do have the 30M lines problem, as Molly Rocket put it. The kernel have always been a single point of failure
We need a standardized SoC (system on chip) with entire system ISA (instruction set architecture). We need operating systems to be a weekend projects. We need thousands of operating systems. We need open source hardware that will enable that.
#debian #linux #kernel #slop #isa #soc #mollyRocket #embedded #permaComputing #retrohardware #programming #operatingsystem #os #device #OpenSourceHardware #OSHW
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#RISC_OS folks: New #MerlinProject YouTube video update with 3D Graphics API and RISC OS Merlin booting via #GRUB on #x86 and #KVM! More details and link to the video here:
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#RISC_OS: I finally had a bit of time to upload a video with the first system boot into graphic demo for #MerlinOS It works fine on @raspberrypi 2, 3 and 4, but the video is from #QEMU which makes it easy to record both #kernel logs and Pi 2 display. Enjoy!
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(Linux news in previous posts)
FOSS NEWS
Godot 4.7 Making Progress On Vulkan Ray-Tracing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Godot-4.7-Dev-1-Vulkan-RTBuckshot Roulette dev becomes a major Godot Engine donor:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/buckshot-roulette-dev-becomes-a-major-godot-engine-donor/Blender 5.1 Lands Raycast Nodes, Blender Adjusting Release Cycle Moving Forward:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Blender-5.1-Raycast-NodesDreamWorks' OpenMoonRay 2.40 Introduces New GUI, Light Path Visualizer:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/DreamWorks-OpenMoonRay-2.40PeaZip 10.9 Open-Source Archive Manager Released with Improved User Experience:
https://9to5linux.com/peazip-10-9-open-source-archive-manager-released-with-improved-user-experienceOffpunk 3.0 "A Community is Born" Release:
https://ploum.net/2026-02-09-offpunk3.htmlFosseryWeb progress report: bye AI, hello custom script:
https://social.linux.pizza/@fosserytech/116073595143789630Burner Todo progress report: solid progress, but various Qt quirks:
https://social.linux.pizza/@fosserytech/116073607252959643OpenVPN 2.7 Released with Support for DCO Linux Kernel Module, mbedTLS 4:
https://9to5linux.com/openvpn-2-7-released-with-support-for-dco-linux-kernel-module-mbedtls-4IPFire DBL Launches as a Community-Powered Domain Blocking for Everyone:
https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-dbl-launches-as-a-community-powered-domain-blocking-for-everyoneVim 9.2 Is Out with Comprehensive Completion, Wayland Support, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/vim-9-2-is-out-with-comprehensive-completion-wayland-support-and-moreIntel Recently Shelved Numerous Open-Source Projects:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-OSS-Projects-Ended-2025ESLint 10.0 brings tracked JSX references, enhanced RuleTester API, and other improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/eslint-10-0-brings-tracked-jsx-references-enhanced-ruletester-api-and-other-improvements/Go 1.26 Introduces Two Language Changes, New Performance Improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Go-1.26-ReleasedLLVM 22.1-rc3 Released - LLVM To Provide Windows ARM Release Binaries Moving Forward:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LLVM-22.1-rc3-ReleasedIntel Ends Work On Quantum Compiler Open-Source Bits:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Quantum-Passes-OSS-EndHaiku OS Lands Improved Touchpad Support, Still Working Toward Beta 6:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Haiku-OS-January-2026Redox OS Gets Cargo & The Rust Compiler Running On This Open-Source OS:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Redox-OS-January-2026#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #OpenSourceNews #Godot #Blender #OpenMoonRay #PeaZip #Offpunk #FosseryWeb #BurnerTodo #OpenVPN #IPFire #DBL #Vim #ESLint #Go #LLVM #Intel #Haiku #Redox #OS #GameEngine #JavaScript #Programming #Animation #VPN #Browser #WebBrowser #ProgrammingLanguage #OperatingSystem #Zip #FosseryTech
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Z80-RIO (Z80 Operating System with Relocatable Modules and I/O Management) - a general-purpose operating system developed by Zilog in the late 1970s https://archiveos.org/z80-rio/ #operatingsystem #zilog
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#Google, a valued #sponsor to the #EverythingOpen #conference is a key ingredient to the engine room of #OpenSource development.
For example, #ChromeOS, based on #ChromiumOS is web-centric laptop/desktop #operatingSystem widely used in education.
All apps are web apps and the entire experience takes place within the browser, so users do not have to deal with installing, managing, and updating programs.
Thank you for #sponsoring, #Google!
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Google-Fitbit deal to be scrutinized in Europe over data competition concerns - In a set-back for Google’s plan to acquire health wearable company Fitbit, the European Commission... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/AsYNk1MCc7Q/ #privacyinternational #ambientintelligence #digitaladvertising #europeancommission #wearabletechnology #margrethevestager #internetofthings #operatingsystem #wearabledevices #europeanunion #onlinesearch #rickosterloh #searchengine #sundarpichai
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Android Q devices will get over-the-air security updates — but there’s a catch - Devices shipping with Android Q will receive over-the-air security patches without having to go thr... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/O_3fDjqxVYU/ #operatingsystems #operatingsystem #googlei/o2019 #motoroladroid #smartphones #computing #security #android #google