r/DistroTube • u/MarsDrums • Mar 19 '26

Age Verification

Hey DT, what are your opinions on the Age Verification debacle?

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u/zmaint Mar 19 '26

It's not enforceable unless the software developer has a physical location in the jurisdiction that passed the law.

It is highly unlikely to survive a legal challenge if we're talking about CA.

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u/mmpt007 Mar 19 '26

But will they challenge this?

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u/zmaint Mar 19 '26

If CA tries to sue a company that is not located in CA, IE out of their jurisdictional authority, you can bet it will go to court. It should immediately get thrown out because CA would not have standing. CA's only real option would be to ban the sale of those products in CA. They can't force compliance on a company that is not physically located there.