Age Tokens vs. Age Gates: Free Speech in Online Content Moderation

Imagine trying to protect kids online.

California made a law, but a tech group sued, saying it hurt free speech.

The court agreed, because platforms had to judge what's okay to show.

In the US, it's hard to tell kids from adults, so platforms block lots of content to be safe.

India has a system using unique tokens based on Aadhaar that verifies age without revealing info.

This could let India's platforms show age-appropriate content without blocking things adults can see.

India's system could balance protecting kids and free speech.