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ls612yesterday at 11:24 PM1 replyview on HN

The equivalence is that children have first amendment rights (see Tinker v Des Moines) and speech delivered by the internet is still speech.


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senshanyesterday at 11:32 PM

Good point, but judge's reduction it to a book equivalence is misleading and weakens the judgement.

Porn may provide a suitable model: not all movies need age verification, so those can be viewed at any age. Some movies, however, do require age verification. Similar age ratings could be applied to apps. For example, Facebook only after 18 regardless of parent's approval.

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