Digital Panopticon update: New federal bill introduced that would require ALL operating systems to implement mandatory age verification.

House Resolution 8250 : "To require operating system providers to verify the age of any user of an operating system, and for other purposes."

Introduced by Josh Gottheimer, Democrat from New Jersey, co-sponsored by Elise M. Stefanik, Republican from New York.

Press release summary:
- OS developers like Apple and Google required to verify users ages on device setup.
- Age settings flow to apps and platforms, so all content is tailored.
- Prevent "children" (unverified users?) from accessing "harmful or explicit content" by creating consistent cross-platform standards.

The bill's full text is currently publicly unavailable; here is the link for future use:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8250/all-info