These age-verification laws are getting promoted by Meta, in their ongoing efforts to evade culpability for content moderation & to eliminate privacy as a civil right.
https://www.gadgetreview.com/reddit-user-uncovers-who-is-behind-metas-2b-lobbying-for-invasive-age-verification-tech
https://fortune.com/2026/03/02/social-media-companies-age-verification-addiction-privacy-concerns/
https://thedeepdive.ca/who-pushes-age-verification-bills/
Meta never abided by child protection laws before. Why now?
https://archive.is/ZyajL
https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/18/reddit-user-uncovers-meta-2b-lobbying-age-verification-xcxwbn/
They want to be able to sell ads adjacent to CSAM content for the Epstein Class & not face the type of repercussions ...
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