This was due to happen in the U.K., and there were significant challenges over the law’s lack of specific privacy safeguards. The implementation of the #ageverification law was cancelled.
The lack of a self-hosted/first party solution still worries me.
QT emvdn: If we could verify someone's age on the internet, would that stop children being able to access porn? German authorities are giving it a shot. @gabriels_geiger interviewed me for this great article: https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvx8v4/german-authorities-want-to-implement-dns-blocks-against-major-porn-sites
They're not really after biological age, they're after psychological readiness really.
A simple and purpose-oriented solution would be a quick sexual health quiz prior to entering adult websites.
