Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age...
by gzread on Friday March 13, 2026 @09:29AM
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Entering your child's age when you create their user account is a loss of privacy?
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Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age...
by PeterisP on Friday March 13, 2026 @09:48AM
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The current bills (e.g. NY one at https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8102/amendm... ) require age assurance that goes beyond mere assertions, so when creating your (adult) user account it would be required to give away your privacy to prove your age - if you can't implement a way for anonymous/pseudonymous people to verify that they indeed are adults (and not kids claiming to be so), these bills prohibit you to manufacture internet-connected systems that can be used by anonymous/pseudonymous users.