It's ironic that the EFF proposes its own set of severe restrictions as the better alternative to age verification laws. How about not restricting the internet at all?
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Or better yet, teach parents not to neglect their children π±
We aren't their children's caretakers, they should be responsible adults and not let their kids access gore and porn.
I don't think it's actually possible for parents to stop kids from seeing porn if the kids want to do so (without home-schooling them in the wilderness). Even a very attentive and tech-savvy parent can't stop their kid from looking at porn on a friend's smartphone. Laws won't help unless they're as restrictive as China's.
I was mainly talking about neglectful parents, but it's still possible to make an effort. Some don't even try, though :/
I think there should be some bare minimum standard, both for teaching adults/children internet safety, and safeguards on porn/gore sites.
Which severe restrictions do you mean? The linked article talks mostly about gdpr-like privacy protection stuff, no?
Severe restrictions? Seriously?
Perhaps if you are a big tech corporation, considering that the EFF is an advocate group for digital rights and consumer protection policies.
How about not restricting the internet at all?
No. Every internet user should agree that some types of content should absolutely be prevented from appearing in public pages.