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We could just start making it illegal to advertise to children. Without age verification, it's just a burden of proof with the advertiser that their ad isn't ta
by codingjoe 4mo ago
We could just start making it illegal to advertise to children. Without age verification, it's just a burden of proof with the advertiser that their ad isn't targeting children and a ban on age specific target groups for ad platforms.
- gorjusborg 4mo agoWhat's the advantage to stopping there?
- codingjoe 4mo agoOh it's just saving me money during checkout
- dredmorbius 4mo agoReading this as "why stop with ad restrictions there" rather than "why only stop ads there": Salami-slicing, and appeal to a more appealing proposal and target group. Adverttising-to-children is inherently controversial, already banned in many countries / jurisdictions, and is a relatively easy sell. If there's going to be a reform in how advertising is perceived and regulated, it's less that this is where to stop than where to start.
- pibaker 4mo agoDo you really want to give platforms more incentives to push for age verification?