Proposed US age-verification legislation could exempt open source operating systems and development tools in Colorado following advocacy by System76 founder Carl Richell. However, stricter federal legislation is being advanced in Congress. Meta is reported as a major funder of lobbying groups supporting age-verification laws.
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Linux may get a hall pass from one state age-check bill, but Congress plays hall monitor
System76's advocacy secured a potential exemption for open-source OS in Colorado, but Meta-backed federal age-verification bills are advancing stricter nationwide compliance rules.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The RegisterBY sys://pipeline
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