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Social Media Age Verification Bill

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Requires social media platforms to implement age verification systems preventing access for users under 16.

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Supporters say

Complements the minimum age ban. Industry must take responsibility for enforcement.

Critics say

Mass biometric collection is a surveillance risk. No age verification system is 100% accurate.

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