That's because it's not about age gating, it's about identifying the internet users.
replyIs there any evidence of this? I hear it time and again with very little justification.
replyIt’s not possible to prevent these same children from getting alcohol or drugs either but we certainly don’t permit it.
replyyes and we do fine companies that sell alcohol and drugs to children.
replylets give everyone an incentive to report companies that allow or encourage children to use these websites. the children, the parents, bystanders, the employees and contractors of these websites, everyone should get paid from the fines these social media companies would need to pay out for every infraction. I think GBP 10k per incidence is actually pretty cheap considering the alternative is life in prison for the CEO and the board starting with cash incentives all the way to prison terms for the CEO and the board