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1) When buying a device, store employee could program user's age range.

2) When configuring a device, parent may toggle "child mode" checkbox to switch the device into "child mode", protected with a password or fingerprint.

3) The tokens, containing a private key (same for all tokens) can be sold in liquor stores to adults only. This token could confirm the age without a passport.

It is interesting that is US (unless I am wrong) you can vote and change the government without a selfie and a passport, but you need them to use Reddit or Discord.

> but will require better/easier/free tools and education to help lock down different categories of harm.

There should be a single big "child mode" checkbox for normal people and "configure" button for 1% of geeks. Most people do not need tools and have no interest in configuring allowed categories.

> Everything I've seen is ineffective or can be compromised

Selfie/passport also can be compromised by asking a friend/older brother/parents to verify your account. Especially if you have a poor adult friend with alcoholic dependency in dire need of a new portion.



> When buying a device, store employee could program user's age range.

Big Brother would like to hire you. This is the kind of idea I only expect to hear from a politician or a grandparent that has difficulty unlocking their iphone.


I've never had to do a selfie or a passport for Reddit or Discord, including in the US and Australia.


Number 2 is basically here for many things, but not as easy as a single checkbox. Number 3 is something I've thought about, but it seems that's never seriously discussed in politics.


There should be a single checkbox (when setting up the phone), and "configure" button hidden deep in the settings for the minority. Most people do not like complicated UIs and unnecessary work.


Not only would #3 be ineffective, it would affect poor people a lot more.




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