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Re:Arizona Bill Requires Age Verification for All Apps by hsbauauvhabzb on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @03:00PM (#47065562)
Why would big tech care? Age gating is probably good for them, and they won’t want the market share loss.

A total pull out is what big tech threatens when government is impacting on their profit margins, not working in their favour.

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Re:Arizona Bill Requires Age Verification for All Apps by iamnothere on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @03:57PM (#47066274)
Exactly, this will just lead to regulatory capture, where only the big platforms thrive and they are periodically “nudged” to push government supported viewpoints, like what happened to TikTok.
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