For those interested on the question of age verification and GNU/Linux: be aware that Systemd v261-rc1 was recently released. It now implements an optional
birth datefield in the JSON user database (see second item under “Other changes”).The implementation of this field was prompted by age-verification or -attestation laws.
Writeup by @pglpm@lemmy.ca
I proved to not be one of those types. While I do see the new field as a Trojan for digital ID, it is an optional field for now, though it may end up being baked in sometime in the future.
That’s just how I see it, though. At this point, just don’t comply with digital ID in the first place.