Just got off the phone with my Colorado representative. I reminded him that:
- Everyone knows Meta lobbied for these laws
- Everyone knows it’s not “for the children”
- My friends and neighbors care about privacy and we are watching how you vote
- A vote for age verification is a clear indicator that you work for corporations and not constituents
You don’t have to live in Colorado to get involved! If your state is blue or light blue on this map, you are under threat of age verification laws!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media_age_verification_laws_in_the_United_States
NOW is the time to call/email/write to your state legislators. Don’t say, “Yeah, I should do that.” Just do it and do it today, because they could surprise vote on it tomorrow.
I don’t think that on its own is enough, but it’s one of the many things that helps put pressure on them, as long as there’s a broader strategy it can work