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> It sounds like you are envisioning age verification that involves just two parties: the user and the site that they need to prove their age to. ... Those issues can be fixed by using a three party system.

Okay. That sounds promising.

However the method of collecting childrens' private data isn't what makes these laws unconstitutional. It's a government erecting broad, restrictive barriers to speech.

ref: https://reason.com/2023/09/19/federal-judge-blocks-californi...

ref: https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/31/23854369/texas-porn-age-v...

ref: https://www.techdirt.com/2023/09/13/you-cant-wish-away-the-1...

ref: http://mediashift.org/2009/01/u-s-supreme-court-finally-kill...

ref: https://netchoice.org/district-court-halts-unconstitutional-...

Utah caught a glimpse or reality and stayed their own unconstitutional law. They seem to looking for a way to retool it so it won't be quite so trivial to strike down.

ref: https://kslnewsradio.com/2073740/utahs-social-media-child-pr...




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