operating system signals

This tag covers discussions about operating system signals, specifically the concept of OS-level age signals for age verification. The content focuses on legislative efforts in California, Colorado, and New York to mandate age checks at the operating system level, requiring device vendors and OS maintainers to collect user ages during setup and broadcast persistent age signals to apps and stores. The thread examines the implications for commercial vendors and open-source projects, highlighting the patchwork responses and technical challenges involved. This is a niche topic relevant to privacy, security, and regulatory compliance in operating system design.