This page is a running list of Open Source Operating Systems (Linux & *BSD distributions, etc.) and what their current status is regarding age verification. There are several locales which have laws (in various stages) which require Operating Systems themselves to perform some level of age verification and reporting. Passed OS-Level Age Verification Laws: Brazil, & California. Proposed OS-Level Age Verification Laws: Colorado, Illinois, New York, & Michigan Operating Systems Not Implementing Age Verification The developers or publishers of these open source Operating Systems have decided to not implement Age Verification, or are currently restricting access in regions with Age Verification laws. Operating Systems Planning to Implement Age Verification The developers or publishers of these Open Source Operating Systems have made plans and/or statements that they intend to comply with new Age Verification laws. But, as yet, that Age Verfication functionality is not fully implemented. Operating Systems Which Have Already Implemented Age Verification As of the most recent update to this document, no known Open Source Operating Systems have fully complied with legal Age Verification requirements for Brazil or California.
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