California moves to exempt Linux (and most other open-source OSes) from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users' ages -- amendment proposed by the same lawmaker who wrote the original law

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-moves-to-exempt-linux-from-its-upcoming-age-verification-law-after-backlash-over-forcing-operating-systems-to-collect-users-ages-amendment-proposed-by-the-same-lawmaker-who-wrote-the-original-law