Massive TikTok Fine Threat Advances Europe’s Digital ID Agenda
Europe’s TikTok case treats “addiction” as the rationale, but age verification is the real infrastructure.
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Europe’s TikTok case treats “addiction” as the rationale, but age verification is the real infrastructure.
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