Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta's $2B Lobbying for Age Verification Tech (gadgetreview.com)

Discussed a few days ago, 554 comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47362528

(But it's a big enough story that I'm glad to see it on front page again.)

[dupe] Discussion 4 days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47362528

Who is behind it? Doesn't seem to answer

> The European Union’s Digital Identity Wallet takes a radically different approach. Zero-knowledge proofs let you verify age without revealing personal data—like showing you’re over 18 without disclosing your birthdate or identity details

I'm not buying that "I am over 18, but I tell you this without revealing that I am over 18" is a real thing