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On the one hand, I actually think this is a very good thing. Social media is especially damaging to children.
However:
I hope the law stipulates that Meta is not allowed to keep this data, or use it for any purpose other than the verification itself. Not for training, not for building a profile on someone, nothing. Unfortunately the article doesn't elaborate on that.
If they're allowed to keep that data, then that needs to be addressed immediately. It'd be all kinds of fucked up.
Don't worry, they probably use a third party to have this that says it deleted the data, doesn't, and will be hacked within a year.
Wait, no. Do worry.