@julesbl @mcv
Another problem is that it starts implementing surveillance infrastructure without any pushback. Looking at many governments now I don't think that's advisable.
The law was lobbied into existence by Facebook/Meta and friends.
Age Verification Lobbying: Dark Money, Model Legislation & Institutional Capture
Investigative research into age verification lobbying, dark money, and model legislation
The TBOTE Project (tboteproject.com)