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Ubuntu, Fedora, Linux Mint Eye Age Verification Amid California Law Backlash (9to5linux.com)

submitted 2 months ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/privacy@programming.dev

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[–] logging_strict@programming.dev 10 points 2 months ago

it's more than merely about imposing kyc. "Age verification" entails asking to provide a photo. Which is then sent straight to the US and Canadian govts and compared against other people's photos. It's an intelligence gathering operation.

This is a fact, not a theory.

https://vmfunc.re/blog/persona

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