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by throw0101d 895 days ago
Web pages are all about tags with data and metadata. It shouldn't be hard to add metadata about content type. I never quite understood why labeling initiatives never gained traction:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platform_for_Internet_Content_...

* https://www.w3.org/PICS/

* https://www.w3.org/2007/powder/

Throw some <meta> tags in and browsers can parse: then have a password-protected "filter controls" area in settings (and perhaps a GPO for corporate environments).

I would think that the porn companies throwing some money at web browser developer resources to implement this wouldn't be a bad idea. Every time this idea comes up (again) they can point to it and say "we did our part, now it's up to the parents" (or whatever).