App age verification in action: What you share and who gets your information<div class="feat-image">
</div><p>App age verification isn’t just a theoretical concept being debated in Congress. A number of laws have already passed that require platforms to verify age for users in select states. </p>
<p>For example, the Twitter/X alternative Bluesky went offline for me in August rather than comply with an age verification law where I live. This week, I can use the app again — as long as I share a bit of personal information with a third-party service I’ve never heard of.</p>
<p>This is likely a preview of what to expect for more apps in more places going forward.</p>
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App age verification in action: What you share and who gets your information
