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To: S. maltophilia who wrote (8037)	8/12/2025 9:22:33 AM
From: Ron	1 Recommendation Recommended By rdkflorida2 Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8526

Perhaps one day we'll have to sign up and get photographed to use the internet, much like Passport procedures. Companies can avoid liability under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act but if users can be identified... they could be held liable. An interesting scenario, and problem.

To: S. maltophilia who wrote (8037)	8/17/2025 4:31:45 PM
From: S. maltophilia	3 Recommendations Recommended By Cautious_Optimist kidl Tom Daly Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8526

....Silicon Valley billionaires like Peter Thiel have been investing heavily in third-party age verification technology firms, anticipating the new billion-dollar industry these "child safety" laws are set to create. Persona, the leading third-party identity verification platform, just announced a $2 billion valuation after its latest funding round led by Thiel's Founders Fund. Meanwhile, other tech billionaires like Satya Nadella of Microsoft, Tim Cook of Apple, and Sundar Pichai of Google all preside over companies with a massive financial interest in the burgeoning identity verification and data harvesting market. Because Big Tech companies are the only ones who can afford the high cost of identity verification, these laws will only consolidate their power. Successful age verification.... zeteo.com