Meta's $2B lobbying op, explained in 3 acts: 1 Dark money nonprofits (DCA) testify in 45 states. 2 Push for OS APIs that enable persistent ID tracking. 3 Exempt Meta's platforms while hobbling Apple/Google. πŸ”— www.gadgetreview.com/reddit-user-... #LongRead #TechPolicy #NoAgeVerification #NoKOSA

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Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta’s $2B Lobbying for Invasive Age Verification Tech

Meta funneled $2B through nonprofit shells to push age verification laws targeting Apple and Google while exempting its own platforms from surveillance requirements.

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RE: https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/@thenewoil/116340778960304908

Turns out the loudest voices demanding you scan your ID to use AI are funded by… OpenAI. And Sam Altman just happens to own an age-verification company. Funny how that works. Reject state-mandated digital papers. #NoAgeVerification #PrivacyOverControl #NoKosa