California’s New Age-Verification Bill Frees Linux But Expands Age Tracking to the Open Web
California fixed the most obvious problem with its age-tracking law but replaced it with a version that follows you across the entire internet.
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California fixed the most obvious problem with its age-tracking law but replaced it with a version that follows you across the entire internet.
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