GrapheneOS Announces It Will Not Comply with Age Verification Laws, Defying Requirements Applicable to Android-Based OS Providers

GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused Android fork, publicly stated it will not comply with emerging laws (including Brazil's Digital ECA and California's AB-1043) requiring operating systems to collect user age data, saying it will exit regions rather than comply.

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March 22, 2026

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March 22, 2026

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GrapheneOS refuses to comply with new age verification laws for operating systems — group says it will never require personal information
Tom's Hardware·Mar 22

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Evidence Strength

Evidence

40%Reported

Based on trade press

Single publisher source

Insights

First tracked

March 22, 2026

Last updated

March 22, 2026

Sources

1 source