Meador has served on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since his appointment and Senate confirmation in April 2025. His endorsement came during a workshop hosted by the FTC on January 28, which featured experts and critics on the age verification law and the technology, including representatives from the AV industry. The age verification workshop was planned, according to an anonymous source, with a clear bias against the industry, as it is unable to speak to online safety for minors. “Age verification offers a better way—it offers a way to unleash American innovation without compromising the health and well-being of America's most important resource: its children,” Meador said. AVN is following further developments on federal age verification from the Federal Trade Commission, other parts of the executive branch, and Congress.