Online age verification is the hill to die on | Hacker News

Hacker News commenters debated online age verification and argued for a lighter approach: using RTA headers to label adult or user-generated content.

The idea is that devices and parental controls could filter based on these labels, reducing the need for intrusive user tracking or identity checks.

Some compared RTA to older systems like PICS, while others questioned whether voluntary labeling would be enough without legal enforcement.

The thread also reflected wider tensions between child-safety regulation, privacy, and the risk of internet censorship.