WARNING: Linux Age Checks

Age verification laws are increasingly targeting operating systems, including Linux, where code to record user age has been merged into systemd. This trend is spreading across the Linux ecosystem, affecting projects like GrapheneOS and prompting pushback from vendors like System 76 against Colorado's proposed regulations. Facebook has reportedly spent millions lobbying for such requirements. GrapheneOS has stated it will not require personal information and will remain internationally available, even if that means not being sold in certain regions. The debate raises privacy concerns about whether OS-level age checks are an appropriate child protection measure or a slippery slope toward broader surveillance.