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>For devices that are incapable of user access control, the same rules as a knife, chainsaw or gun apply.

Well said. Parental controls are really nothing more than parents are root and kids are mere users. We shouldn't let the state or corporations be the parents, nor is it necessary.

Age verification by governments or corporations isn't a substitute for parenting. And with parenting age verification by governments or corporations isn't necessary.

They're doing this for some other reason than protecting kids, as usual.

This isn’t so heavy handed. The purpose of age signaling is so that a parent can set in one place an age, and then federal privacy protections under COPPA and state protections under the AADC kick in.

Only wealthy parents (upper middle class or better) have the time or energy to do anything other than work, put food on the table, and do basic child care.

Most parents lack the technical expertise to police digital devices.