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[–] baller_w@lemmy.zip 44 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

The law does not require photo ID uploadsor facial recognition, with users instead simply self-reporting their age, setting AB 1043 apart from similar laws passed in Texas and Utah that require "commercially reasonable" verification methods, such as government-issued ID checks.

Seems toothless. Good.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I had to scroll way, way too far for this sensible comment.

I like Lemmy, but people panic and jump to conclusions often.

[–] Geth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 22 hours ago

Right, but this is just a foundation. Adding on to it some fangs will be much easier than starting from scratch, which is why everyone is up in arms. It's a useless and annoying law in it's current form that just makes you question how these politicians use their time in the benefit of the citizen and also a terrible promise for the future.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Which proves we are no better than reddit users. We are just more privacy minded, but still dumb fucks with a keyboard.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sounds like they're lampooning the other laws tbh

[–] scbasteve@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Feels more like they see the direction tides are turning and they want to get ahead of it. They implement the laziest and easiest to work around age verification, and then if down the line age verification is required on a federal level, California can say they already did it.