#age-verification

Yes, platforms do need restrictions—but not implemented from that direction. The correct approach would be to block all content that is not suitable for children by default.

Other content should only be accessible after age verification.

This means children would not need to verify their age. Instead, adults who want to access restricted content would need to verify that they are of legal age.

We should not implement systems that find or track children online.

That idea is fundamentally misguided, and no one will convince me that it is reasonable.

_{But the fact is that no one can say anything, as it would make you against protecting children.}???

We can say we support the protection of children. Even if we do not agree with how it is implemented.

Real protection would need several key elements. These include [insert points]. We need an open discussion about how to implement this effectively. It’s important to do this without compromising integrity and data protection.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/rep-finke-was-right-age-gating-isnt-about-kids-its-about-control

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=312613

https://blog.system76.com/post/system76-on-age-verification

if the OS sends data to everyone in the internet asking for the age range.. that’s not protecting kids it exactly the opposite technically telling everyone there is a kid. That’s not how protection works. “you can take me out the hood
But you can’t take the hood up outta me” kids will find a way around, that’s very easy

Its the kids you needs to be taken away not the internet .. Kids today think the holy internet is everything. They believe it’s the place you need to be, and it tells you everything. and its simply not it does not replace real life.

we must stop being afraid of having a voice against rules, even when it comes to the “protection of children”. Either rules are drawn up by mutual agreement or it is a totalitarian decision. When it comes to the rules for car manufacturers, their associations are also included.

And Europe?

Germany?:

In addition, the parents” right to bring up children, guaranteed in the Basic Law, could “constitute another obstacle to a ban on social media platforms”.

https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/gesellschaft/social-media-verbot-gutachten-100.html