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How to Remove Age Verification on systemd

Note This only affects systemd v260+. Most Linux Operating Systems (OS) are alright as it comes with systemd v259. A Github Pull Request (PR) #40954 was made so the birthDate field is stored in the users JSON records. This has caused a lot of backlash on social media. Despite the backlash, the developers behind systemd didn’t remove it. How to remove it? # I made a GitHub repository with the previous age assurance changes reverted. r4shsec/systemd-no-age-verification This is systemd but without the age verification made via pull request https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/40978

Censorship in Malaysia — List of Websites Blocked Since 2026

How does Malaysia block websites? # Malaysian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have mandatory compliance with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to implement Domain Name Server (DNS) blocking. Tech-savvy Malaysians could check via doing a nslookup where it would redirect to a server (175.139.142.25). List of Websites Blocked # I tested a handful of websites with various categories. I also published my findings to my GitHub Gist. You can visualize the chart here. 45.45% — Gambling 34.66% — Adult Themed 7.95% — News Circumvention # You can bypass the Internet Service Provider (ISP) censorship via a third-party Domain Name Server (DNS) provider. Cloudflare DNS (1.1.1.1) Google DNS (8.8.8.8) OpenDNS (208.67.222.222) AdguardDNS (94.140.14.14) Family # If you’re concerned that your child may access unsafe websites, most third-party Domain Name Server (DNS) providers have a family plan where unsafe websites are blocked. Cloudflare Family Plan (1.1.1.3) AdguardDNS Family Plan (94.140.14.15) OpenDNS Family (208.67.222.123)