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"Parents Decide Act": New US Congress bill proposal requires all operating system providers to verify ages. (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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This appears to be part of the "Parents Decide Act" announced earlier in April by Gottheimer, as just one step in the process. So expect a lot more to come. Some bullet point plans from it:

- Require operating system developers like Apple and Google to verify users’ ages when setting up a new device, rather than relying on self-reported ages.
- Allow parents to set age-appropriate content controls from the start, including limiting access to social media, apps, and AI platforms.
- Ensure that age and parental settings securely flow to apps and AI platforms, so content is tailored appropriately for children.
- Prevent children from accessing harmful or explicit content - including inappropriate AI chatbot interactions - by creating a consistent, trusted standard across platforms.

Currently, the bill is only in the introductory stage so it hasn't yet passed and become law, so if this is important to you in the US you may want to speak to your representatives.

Source [web-archive]

I am sorry, but isn't it 99% not about "children protection" but general surveillance for everyone wrapped up in a "pretty" package that plays, again, on fears as the parenting and unforeseen future backed up with the "time-saving" features for those who are in a hurry within the same system?

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[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 92 points 4 days ago (4 children)

GrapheneOS is about to see a huge uptick in users.

Praying that Linux phones become more daily driver options.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 59 points 4 days ago (1 children)

GrapheneOS about to become illegal/probable cause for a terrorism charge. The goal is to criminalize everyone who opposes MAGA tyranny.

[–] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'll add that to my long list of reasons to stay out of the usa.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

To be clear, that was just an expression of frustrated cynicism rather than a warning of any actual policy change. Also, it's law enforcement in Spain and France that have actually been doing stuff like that so far; I just wouldn't be surprised if US cops jumped on the bandwagon.

Can't blame you for wanting to stay away from the US, though!

[–] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

I didn't think you were being serious.

[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Been running GrapheneOS for years now. Started with a Pixel 3, then moved to a Pixel 6 Pro, and now have it on a Pixel 9 Pro. It is ridiculously easy to install and use, and is regularly updated. I love it!

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Seconded. On my third (and hopefully final) Pixel running GrapheneOS. Was using a Samsung Galaxy A7 in my teen years, then I got smart and got a Pixel 4 XL to load up GrapheneOS. Things were going well until the Pixel 4 XL spicy pillow (battery) incident.

My next Pixel was a Pixel 6 Pro, and that one was...fine, but yeesh, that thing made me hate Google's Tensor modem, AKA the modem that is neck and neck with Exynos for being THE WOOOOOOOOOOOORST!

Currently rocking the Pixel 8 Pro, and it has a much better Tensor chip.

Hoping my next GrapheneOS phone will be a Motorola if their recent partnership bears fruit (and a phone with better, preferrably Qualcomm, modem).

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

I'm cautiously optimistic on Motorola, don't particularly want to buy a Google phone to avoid Google.

[–] imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago

I just put postmarketos on my spare OnePlus 6T. Pretty satisfied with it so far. Plasma mobile suits me better than gnome mobile or phosh.

[–] west2seven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I preordered the jolla phone with sailfish OS... hopefully that will be a good alternative to todays monopoly

[–] shads@lemy.lol 21 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I'm sorry are you thinking you will be allowed to use your non-sanctioned devices on the phone networks?

No they will be blocked at the network level to ensure the safety of children.

You may select a phone from a nice compliant brand, like Apple, Samsung or Google.

Any further attempts to avoid letting the government protect you will result in you being added to the watchlist we share with Peter Thiel.

[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Promise? Sounds like a feature, not a bug

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 3 days ago

who would like to have real "PALINTIRs" to moniter children.

[–] Hakuso@scribe.disroot.org 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sadly the Sailfish phones tend to be very outdated on their Android compatibility, and with the new Verified Device API from Google even Graphene is having issues and the only two Play Store apps I still used have quit working on Lineage.

[–] west2seven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ill just use web browser shortcuts, i guess i dont really care that much about apps anymore.

[–] Hakuso@scribe.disroot.org 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A lot of places are making incomplete web versions, or outright cutting access outside of the app, they all want that sweet sweet spyware in your pocket.

[–] west2seven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

I dont know of single service I use that doesnt have a website