Age assurance laws and open source: what maintainers need to know
Age assurance laws Open source maintenance Policy advocacy US tech regulation EU digital services act Brazil tech law App store regulations Open source governance Developer advocacy Age verification
This video explains age assurance laws being implemented across the US, Brazil, and Europe that affect operating systems and app stores, with speakers from the FreeBSD Foundation, OSI, and GitHub discussing implications specifically for open source maintainers and how they can participate in shaping policy. It is designed for open source project maintainers who want to understand upcoming regulatory requirements and engage in policy advocacy.