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California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment proposed by the same lawmaker who wrote the original law (opens in new tab)

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California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages

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