California age-gating bill adds open source exemption
California lawmakers are advancing an exemption for open-source operating systems from mandated age-bracketing rules. The change follows public criticism of the original bill.
Topic cluster
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AFBytes briefing
Age-gating rules can affect access to software tools used by students, developers, and small businesses for education and work.
Key entities
- Age-gating
- Back
- California
- Exempts
- Exempts Open Source But Expands Age-gating. After
- Expands
- Forward
- One Step Forward
- Open
- Source
- Step
- Steps
What to watch next
- Track the final vote and any amendments when the bill returns to the California Assembly floor.
- Track the final vote and any subsequent legal challenges for clarity on implementation timelines.
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