Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta’s $2B Lobbying for Invasive Age Verification Tech

Reddit researcher exposes Meta’s $2B campaign to force Apple and Google into building surveillance systems while exempting its own platforms

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Meta funneled $2 billion through nonprofit shells to push phone age verification laws
  • Proposed laws mandate OS-level APIs creating permanent identity tracking in every device
  • Age verification bills target Apple and Google while exempting Meta’s social platforms

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