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The age gate pockets your number and sells it
Age verification collects phone numbers, emails, and birthdates that never feed an age check, then sells them. By its data flow, it is a collection pipeline.
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Massachusetts bans precise geolocation sales
Massachusetts banned the sale of precise location data. The statute kills a commercial attack vector and creates real telemetry gaps for defenders.
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Your privacy settings are decoration.
Privacy is no longer a default state. A former black hat defines what failed, why it failed, and what operators must now assume.