I know. Thankfully they're just pushing for a dialogue acknowledgement that the person is of age (with threat of a fine if you lie), but not any sort of KYC... yet.

Apps and websites will probably start looking for the age verification signal coming from the OS. I'm afraid this is going to make Linux compatibility even more challenging for things that aren't developed with it in mind.

Once an OS cedes the principle they will begin using the new gate they created to make the real gate they want an easy implementation. They want to identifyy yoy and require you authenticate yourself to use anything. Whether its going thru the turn style at the grocery store or accessing your own internet connection.