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[npars01@mstdn.social]

@iaruffell @ammdias

These age-verification laws are getting promoted by Meta, in their ongoing efforts to evade culpability for content moderation & to eliminate privacy as a civil right.
https://www.gadgetreview.com/reddit-user-uncovers-who-is-behind-metas-2b-lobbying-for-invasive-age-verification-tech

https://fortune.com/2026/03/02/social-media-companies-age-verification-addiction-privacy-concerns/

https://thedeepdive.ca/who-pushes-age-verification-bills/

Meta never abided by child protection laws before. Why now?
https://archive.is/ZyajL

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/18/reddit-user-uncovers-meta-2b-lobbying-age-verification-xcxwbn/

They want to be able to sell ads adjacent to CASM content for the Epstein Class & not face the type of repercussions ...

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... Musk is facing for his CSAM generator, GrokAI.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrn054nxe7o

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musks-grok-undressing-problem-isnt-fixed/

https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-848034

Social media are accustomed to shifting operational costs elsewhere.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/elon-musk-ai-startup-xai-raises-6-billion-1235909709/

They don't want to pay employees for content creation or moderation.

Remember who gave Musk a ton of money for xAI, Alwaleed bin Talal.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/05/saudi-prince-alwaleed-bin-talal-invests-elon-musks-24b-ai-startup

Meta is likely getting similar investment from the fossil fuel industry ...

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... in their efforts to end any democracy acting on climate.

The Epstein Class is desperate to cover up the trade in children & women.
https://apnews.com/article/usaid-rohingya-exploitation-trump-budget-cuts-ebd7a05e2f507b810194e71ae6b3c515

The rights of the disabled aren't even a blip on the radar screen for fascist billionaires like Zuckerberg.

He'll fund a genocide or coup for anyone.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/dec/06/rohingya-sue-facebook-myanmar-genocide-us-uk-legal-action-social-media-violence

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/09/myanmar-facebooks-systems-promoted-violence-against-rohingya-meta-owes-reparations-new-report/

Remember, the fossil fuel industry's role in genocide.
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/IRAN-MYANMAR/JET-FUEL/jnpwkonqrpw/

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/01/myanmar-jet-fuel-used-in-deadly-air-strikes-flowing-in-on-ghost-ships-with-suspected-links-to-iran/