• Age verification laws requiring government ID or personal data have passed in roughly 25 US states for sites with “harmful to minors” content and app stores (e.g., Texas effective 2026), with similar pushes in the UK, Australia, and EU, showing a real expansion trend.
• The third-party doctrine is established US law allowing warrantless government access to data shared with companies, as it is considered voluntarily disclosed.
• The third-party doctrine is established US law allowing warrantless government access to data shared with companies, as it is considered voluntarily disclosed.