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Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Protecting Teens Online Shouldn't Require Mandatory Facial Scans for Digital Users
July 30, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, July 30 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by technology policy analyst Richard Sill:

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Protecting teens online shouldn't require mandatory facial scans for digital users

While facial age estimation offers a convenient way to respond to youth online safety demands, the tool comes with serious privacy costs.

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Laws aimed at protecting minors online are pushing social media comp . . .

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