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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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Your Computer Might Demand Your Age Soon, No Matter Where You Live (uk.pcmag.com)

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This is unacceptable. And I’m sick of all the fucking workarounds to maintain basic privacy.

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[–] Ocelot79@lemmy.world 12 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Apps will get your age range from your operating system using an application programming interface (API). In other words, they’ll ask the operating system for your age range and get a response.

It's likely that we'll get block if on Linux unless if the OS has a token for that check.

But I agree with you, Linux is the way to go. Windows will end up being a surveillance camera first and foremost, especially if you couple the "age" check with the cloud integration.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 6 hours ago

My DoB is 2000/01/01 then