I stopped reading after you said you asked a hallucination machine.
On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 12:40 PM <drango@wts.slmail.me> wrote:
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> Doubt it. Where an entity is domiciled or incorporated doesn't protect you.
> 3 pieces of information.
>
> 1) The EU regularly fines US companies (much to the annoyance of the US administration)
> The company "operates" globally, and services EU customers. However the company like Facebook or Apple being fined is American. The EU is in er... the EU :)
>
> 2) The UK government has a similar Age Verifcation law. They tried to force Imgur to apply it,
> or be fined. Imgur said they would not comply, and simply blocked UK users from accessing
> their platform. See here:
> https://help.imgur.com/hc/en-us/articles/41592665292443-Imgur-access-in-the-United-Kingdom
> UK law. US company. Being in the US did not allow them to evade UK law.
>
> 3) I asked the AI: "does the California age verification law apply to companies or entities outside the US"
>
> Answer:
>
> The California age verification law, specifically AB 1043 (Digital Age Assurance Act), applies to any entity that makes a digital service available to California residents, regardless of where the company is headquartered. This means companies or entities outside the U.S. are subject to the law if their services are accessible to users in California.
>
> Key points:
>
> The law targets digital services (including apps, operating systems, and online platforms) used by California residents.
> Jurisdiction is based on user location, not company location. If a company offers services to users in California, it must comply with the law's age verification requirements.
> The law does not require photo IDs or facial recognition—users can self-report their age during device or account setup.
> While the law is enforced by California's Attorney General, its reach extends globally due to the "California effect," where companies often apply compliance standards nationwide or worldwide to avoid managing multiple systems.
> However, enforcement against foreign entities may be challenging, and some experts suggest companies might respond by blocking California IP addresses or adding disclaimers like "Not for use in California" to avoid liability.
>
>
> >> As many have pointed out, with varying levels of eloquence, I would
> >> imagine that being incorporated in Canada might be of help here, in a
> >> similar fashion to the issue of exporting encryption software, which
> >> is illegal in the US, but not in Canada.
> >>
> >> Also in what way does the bill violate the constitution? Not
> >> disagreeing, just wanting to meet you where you are here.
> >>
> >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2026 at 9:45 AM Gabe Bauer <gabeb1277@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Hello!
> >>>
> >>> I assume that somebody has likely already informed Theo about the new operating system level age verification law that takes effect in California starting January 1st of next year?
> >>>
> >>> There are also similar efforts making their way through Colorado and New York at the moment.
> >>>
> >>> Most pressingly, a bill with hefty fines for non compliance (about 9.6 million USD), which is enough to completely sink the OpenBSD Foundation and project, and it takes effect starting thirteen days from now.
> >>>
> >>> Are there any proposed solutions to this?
> >>>
> >>> I believe the Brazilian law is more stringent on what is required to comply with the measure, including, correct me if I am wrong, actual government ID submission, which is likely not feasible for a default OpenBSD installation.
> >>>
> >>> Does the OpenBSD project plan to implement the necessary measures to comply with these laws, or will they take the route of MidnightBSD, by simply stipulating in the license that people in these areas are not allowed to use the software?
> >>>
> >>> This is VERY important to me as I am sure it is to you, too, as I am sure all of us would like to see projects like this one to continue to exist.
> >>>
> >>> I am fairly certain that the California law likely violates the US constitution, but may go unchallenged.
> >>>
> >>> I am less certain about the constitutionality of the Brazilian law within its own borders.
> >>>
> >>> I hope this project does not suffer an unkind fate. Thank you for your attention to this matter!!
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Aaron Mason - Programmer, open source addict
> >> I've taken my software vows - for beta or for worse
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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Aaron Mason - Programmer, open source addict
I've taken my software vows - for beta or for worse
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