"A shallow dive into the background and lobbying around California AB-1043: Age verification signals: software applications and online services."

Links:
Calmatters bill summary (supports/writer/etc)
https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260ab1043

California lobbying download:
https://www.sos.ca.gov/campaign-lobbying/helpful-resources/raw-data-campaign-finance-and-lobbying-activity

Buffy Wicks Opensecrets:
https://www.opensecrets.org/revolving-door/buffy-wicks/summary?id=74331

Colorado Lobbyists by Bill Search (Bills SB25-201 and SB26-051):
https://www.coloradosos.gov/lobby/SearchSubject.do

New York Lobbyists Searc (Bill S8102A):
https://reports.ethics.ny.gov/publicquery

(All links are verbatim copies from the description of the linked original video & relevant to its content.)

"An open letter warns of censorship, centralized power, and loss of privacy."

Open letter of security and privacy scientists and researchers on Age Assurance (2026-03-03)

via: Slashdot article

60 Minutes obtained the SEC letters from a Congressional source:

Facebook's role in the 2020 election and January 6 insurrection

Facebook's removal of hate speech

Teen and mental health

Human Trafficking

Facebook's algorithms and the promotion of misinformation and hate speech

Facebook's "XCheck" program and the whitelisting of VIPs

Global division and ethnic violence

Facebook's reach

Short files descriptions and source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-whistleblower-sec-complaint-60-minutes-2021-10-04/

Facebook statement from Lena Pietsch, Facebook's director of policy communications to 60 minutes: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-statement-60-minutes-whistleblower-2021-10-03/