Exactly this. Zero-knowledge age proofs have existed for years. What's actually deployed isn't about protecting kids, it's about building the identity checkpoint, then monetizing it. Started a living tracker for KOSA + state laws pushing the same template:
https://thethriftydev.com/blog/age-verification-creep-tracker/
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