Colorado Lawmakers Seek Device-Level Digital ID

This is not good at ANY level...

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Colorado lawmakers are advancing a sweeping proposal that would embed age verification requirements directly into smartphones, tablets, and computers sold in the state.

Senate Bill 26-051, titled “Age Attestation on Computing Devices,” would require operating system providers such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft to collect a user’s date of birth during device setup and generate a persistent “age signal.”

Apps would be required to rely on that signal before granting access to users.

Supporters say the bill is designed to protect minors online.

But by shifting age checks from individual websites and apps to the operating system itself, the proposal moves identity verification – a key step toward Digital ID – deeper into the digital infrastructure that powers everyday life.

Device Level Digital ID

Unlike age gates that exist at the website level, this bill would make age verification a built-in feature of the device itself.

Every new device sold in Colorado could begin with a mandatory request for personal information before users can fully access app stores or download services.

Critically, meaningful age verification typically requires more than simply typing in a birthdate.

To verify age, companies often require a government-issued ID, a biometric scan, or a check against a third-party database.

That process inherently links a real-world identity to a device.

In practice, that means: …