Age Verification for Qubes OS and Whonix (among other Linux Distributions)

beantaco:

This problem is not just a Linux, Qubes or desktop OS problem. GrapheneOS has a thread discussing the problem.

beantaco:

One post from GrapheneOS is this.

Right, that Flarum thread has been referenced in the Qubes OS Forum topic:

Qubes OS Forum – 6 Mar 26

How much do we gotta worry about this Linux "age verification" BS?

General Discussion

GrapheneOS devs to Californian politicians: punch sand We’re under no more obligation to filter the internet for California than we are to do it for China. Neither blocks access to the GrapheneOS website or services. If California wants to block...

@adrelanos has provided additional references to various GitHub pull requests towards other operating systems (Arch Linux and Ubuntu) deriving from the original XDG desktop portal pull request:

Qubes OS Forum – 7 Mar 26

How much do we gotta worry about this Linux "age verification" BS?

General Discussion

Ubuntu: identity: add birthDate field to user provisioning [DRAFT] by dylanmtaylor · Pull Request #1338 · canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision · GitHub postinst: write BirthDate to target AccountsService keyfile by dylanmtaylor · Pull Request...

Tails has started a GitLab issue about the age verification requirement as hinted by @adrelanos (and referenced by @tokaso80 in #79 of the Qubes OS Forum topic):

GitLab

California age verification law AB1043 (#21457) · Tasks · tails / tails · GitLab

Decide what to do about California age verification law AB1043. Starting January 1, 2027, operating system providers will be required to collect age information at account...