Platform companies like Meta and TikTok will not be required to participate in the government’s trial of age assurance technologies, leaving the regulator reliant on the companies’ willingness to work cooperatively ahead of regulation. The dependence, revealed by officials on Tuesday, sparked criticism that the $6.5 million trial is little more than a desktop research…

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