[codingjoe]

We could just start making it illegal to advertise to children. Without age verification, it's just a burden of proof with the advertiser that their ad isn't targeting children and a ban on age specific target groups for ad platforms.

[gorjusborg]

What's the advantage to stopping there?

[dredmorbius]

Reading this as "why stop with ad restrictions there" rather than "why only stop ads there":

Salami-slicing, and appeal to a more appealing proposal and target group. Adverttising-to-children is inherently controversial, already banned in many countries / jurisdictions, and is a relatively easy sell. If there's going to be a reform in how advertising is perceived and regulated, it's less that this is where to stop than where to start.

[codingjoe]

Oh it's just saving me money during checkout

[pibaker]

Do you really want to give platforms more incentives to push for age verification?

[codingjoe]

That's a valid point. Maybe better to have no ads at all.

[codingjoe]

That's a valid point. Maybe better to have no ads at all