We are going to find out that this whole age verification thing is a major collusion between tech companies and data brokers and it’ll have already done so much damage that a generation will have lost any control of their personal data.
@Ashedryden Would not surprise me, it's a pretty big moat. :/

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"Meta spent a record $26.3 million on federal lobbying in 2025, deployed 86+ lobbyists across 45 states, and covertly funded a "grassroots" child safety group called the Digital Childhood Alliance (DCA) to advocate for the App Store Accountability Act (ASAA)."

Age Verification Lobbying: Dark Money, Model Legislation & Institutional Capture

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@Ashedryden Already found: Meta is a huge behind-the-scenes sponsor