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Comment #48707499
But there are already laws that, for example, restrict children from buying pornographic magazines. These have been found by the Supreme Court to be constitutionally compatible. I …
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Comment #48707410
Most stores already have continuously-recording CCTV, which effectively does that too. At least online there can be a separation between the age verification provider and the onlin…
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Comment #48707384
But isn't putting something behind an age gate similar in concept to putting it behind a paywall? The speech is still there, whatever it may be, just has conditions for access.
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Comment #48707342
Age verification can be done by a third party, so that the online service isn't provided with any details of your identity, just that you passed an age verification check. But if y…
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Comment #48707243
That sounds like a reasonable aim. Online services should be responsible for implementing age verification checks on content that children shouldn't be accessing, just like vendors…