These 2 terrible tech bills are on Gavin Newsom’s desk

Shoshana Weissmann, digital director and fellow at the R Street Institute, tells Reason that both bills “would probably encourage platforms to verify user age before they can access the services, which would lead to all the same security problems we’ve seen again and again.” These security problems include the leaking of drivers’ licenses from AU10TIX, the identity verification company used by tech giants X, TikTok, and Uber, as reported by 404 Media in June 2024.