What ‘Get #AgeCategoryAPI’ Really Means for Your Device: Proposed laws would embed persistent identity verification directly into operating systems…These bills mandate #OSlevelAPIs that apps can query for age data—creating a permanent identity layer baked into your phone. Here’s where the #lobbying gets surgical. The proposed laws hammer #Apple’s App Store and #Google Play with compliance requirements but reportedly spare #socialmedia platforms—#Meta’s core business." https://www.gadgetreview.com/reddit-user-uncovers-who-is-behind-metas-2b-lobbying-for-invasive-age-verification-tech