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Online age-verification tools spread across U.S. for child safety, but adults are being surveilled

  • Barbara Booth--CNBC
  • published date: 2026-03-08 14:45:10 UTC

New age-verification laws and tools are designed for child safety on social media and the internet, but adults are in the crosshairs, say privacy experts.

New U.S laws designed to protect minors are pulling millions of adult Americans into mandatory age-verification gates to access online content, leading to backlash from users and criticism from priva… [+11452 chars]