Investigation Reveals Coordinated Push for Age-Verification Bills in US State Legislatures
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Summary
A Reddit user's investigation reveals a coordinated influence operation behind age-verification bills in US state legislatures. The investigation uses public records including IRS 990 filings, lobbying disclosures, campaign finance records, and corporate registries to trace the network of companies and organizations pushing these bills. The research documents how various entities are working together to promote age-verification legislation across multiple states.
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· 4 pulledI've been pulling public records on the wave of 'age verification' bills moving through US state legislatures.
What started as curiosity about who was pushing these bills turned into documenting a coordinated influence operation.
IRS 990 filings, Senate lobbying disclosures, state ethics databases, campaign finance records, corporate registries, WHOIS lookups, Wayback Machine archives.
The investigation reveals the companies and organizations behind the push for age-verification legislation across multiple states.
Reddit user 'Ok_Lingonberry3296' has posted the results of an extensive investigation into the [...]
