Why? Multiple companies could compete in the market of age verification tokens.
Right now we have actual partisans buying actual social media companies (Twitter, TikTok) to control them. That's a much bigger threat vector.
Why do we want this?
The entire proposal sounds designed to tank popularity for keeping kids off Instagram.
To prevent a monopoly driving up prices. And to keep the government out of the business.
Why? Multiple companies could compete in the market of age verification tokens.
Right now we have actual partisans buying actual social media companies (Twitter, TikTok) to control them. That's a much bigger threat vector.