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Digital Lockdown: How Age Verification Laws Violate the First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments

May 17, 2026 by ogawaken

An Opinion on Colorado SB 26-051, California AB 1043, and New York SB S8102A Introduction Colorado, California, and New York have all introduced or passed legislation requiring operating systems to report age brackets to app stores and websites, and in New York’s case, mandating that adults verify their identity through state-approved methods just to use … Read more

You Bought It. You Don’t Own It. And That Was the Plan.

May 17, 2026May 16, 2026 by ogawaken

Let’s be real about something: when you hand over money for a product, you should own that product. Not license it. Not subscribe to it. Not rent access to it pending the manufacturer’s continued goodwill. Own it the way you own a hammer or a chair or a book. You paid for it, it’s yours, … Read more