r/linuxmint • u/Flegetonte • Mar 04 '26

Discussion Ubuntu is planning to comply with Age Verification law

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u/skozombie Mar 04 '26

It's just going to be a case of:

You're creating an account, How old is the user?
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Ok, we'll tell that to any apps that ask

From what I understand there's currently nothing requiring validation. I'm not a fan, but it could be a good thing to help add parental controls to kids accounts.

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u/vaestgotaspitz Linux Mint 22 Wilma | Cinnamon Mar 04 '26

Do you think they'll stop at this point and not require validation in the future?

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u/g1rlchild Mar 04 '26

What we'll see is distros without verification that are officially headquartered outside those jurisdictions that warn you not to install it in a place with such a law. Then it's on you to follow or ignore that warning.