Age‑validation gatekeepers skew longevity science

Longevity claims often rest on documentary validations performed by a small set of gatekeepers; when those validators adopt lax standards or have conflicts, impossible ages and invented biographies become treated as scientific facts. That distorts biological research, demographic statistics, and public health messaging about human lifespan. — If the processes that certify extreme‑age claims are unreliable, downstream science, policy, and public belief about human limits are built on a shaky foundation and deserve immediate scrutiny.