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811 GrapheneOS Refuses to Comply with Age-Verification Laws

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 03/23/2026 03:34 EDT

GrapheneOS Refuses to Comply with Age-Verification Laws

An anonymous reader shared this report from Tom's Hardware:

GrapheneOS, the privacy-focused Android fork, said in a post on X on Friday that it will not comply with emerging laws requiring operating systems to collect user age data at setup. "GrapheneOS will remain usable by anyone around the world without requiring personal information, identification or an account," the project stated. "If GrapheneOS devices can't be sold in a region due to their regulations, so be it."

The statement came after Brazil'

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