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Age verification requirements on social media platforms are a reasonable and effective means to protect minors from harm. “ We do it for tobacco, we do it for alcohol, and we need to do it for social media too.” - Daniel Cochrane

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"We don't need to explain shit. We need to do what they do on social media and play dirty. And lie and cheat by any means necessary... That's not the nature of who we are, but that's unfortunately the playing field of social media." Genocidal ZNazi propagandist Michael Rapaport with a typical display of delusional projection, last November at Globes Conference. Every single accusation is a confession.

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Withheld in the EU so re-posting: "We don't need to explain shit. We need to do what they do on social media and play dirty. And lie and cheat by any means necessary... That's not the nature of who we are, but that's unfortunately the playing field of social media." Zionist propagandist Michael Rapaport with a typical display of delusional projection, last November at Globes Conference. Every single accusation is a confession.

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