I stand by my repeated statements of how this could have been solved simply using an RTA header [1] on the server side and require the most common user agents to look for that header putting the onus on parents where it currently legally resides. It's not perfect, nothing is nor ever will be but using the header solution is entirely private, does not store or leak data and puts the decision into the device owners rather than creating perverse incentives to track everyone. It may actually protect most small children whereas today teens quickly find a work-around and then teach smaller children how to work around these centralized gate-keepers. The current solutions are just about tracking people by real identity and incentivizing teens to commit identity crimes.

[1] - https://www.rtalabel.org/page.php

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thewebguyd an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Correct.

None of these laws are actually about protecting children. That's not the real goal. The real goal is the complete elimination of anonymity on the web, where both private companies and the state can keep tabs on everything you do.

Not being able to be at least pseudo-anonymous has a real chilling effect on speech and expression. Even if there are laws in place protecting such rights, people will self-censor when knowing they are being watched.

It's how freedom of speech and expression dies without actually scratching that part off of the bill of rights.

	▲	amanaplanacanal 16 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		It's a mix. I'm sure there are some people really trying to protect kids. There are other people that just want all porn off the Internet. And there are bad actors that want total surveillance. And they are all on the same side of this issue.

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alex1138 21 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

Youtube has been repeatedly told about videos that are abusive towards children and they do nothing about it. They're not interested in effective solutions

	▲	Bender 13 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Youtube has been repeatedly told about videos that are abusive towards children and they do nothing about it. They're not interested in effective solutions Youtube is user-generated content which is precisely why I would prefer they add an RTA header. Random people uploading videos can claim to be kid friendly when they are not. Take that responsibility away from the uploaders and away from Youtube and hand it to the parents. Less work, liability and cost for Youtube should be a nifty incentive at the risk of blocking some advertising to children which is another loaded topic all together.