"Buried in the definitions is a mandate that reaches every laptop, console, smart TV, and car infotainment system in the country."
"A bill introduced by Representative Josh Gottheimer in the House on April 13 would require Apple, Google, and every other operating system vendor to verify the age of anyone setting up a new device in the United States.""The legislation, H.R. 8250, travels under the friendlier name of the Parents Decide Act, and it is among the most aggressive surveillance mandates ever proposed for American consumer technology."
"There is also another change buried in the text. The definition of “operating system” in Section 2(g)(4) covers “software that supports the basic functions of a computer, mobile device, or any other general purpose computing device.” That language reaches well beyond phones and tablets.""Laptops run operating systems. Desktop computers run operating systems. Gaming consoles, smart TVs, cars with infotainment software, and a growing catalog of ambient devices all qualify under a plain reading of the definition. The bill does not distinguish between the family iPad and the laptop a college student uses for coursework. Every device with an OS becomes a device that verifies age at setup, and by extension, a device that identifies its user at setup. The scope creep is built into the definitions." FULL STORY at above link.