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Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by vaylian on Friday March 13, 2026 @01:02PM (#47366926)
It implies that the user has access to the technical infrastructure that supports age verification. Sucks to be you, if you can't afford a recent Apple or Android device to run the AgeVerification app.

There is also the problem of mission creep. Once the infrastructure is in place, to control access to age-restricted content, other services might become out of reach. In particular, anonymous usage of online forums might no longer be possible.

Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by gzread on Friday March 13, 2026 @01:21PM (#47367162)
That technical infrastructure: a drop-down menu on the user's account settings
Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by Magnusmaster on Friday March 13, 2026 @05:14PM (#47370011)
The EU Digital Wallet requires hardware attestation so only it only works on locked-down government-approved OSes. That opens the door for government control of all electronic devices.
Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by gzread on Friday March 13, 2026 @07:34PM (#47371456)
What a shame. The California one is just an input box.