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Without age gating, a company would have to apply censorship site wide, if there is reasonable belief that the site is used by minors. That's also not great.



In the text it says "covered platform knows is used by minors", "covered platform knows is a minor", and "platform knows is a child".

> The term “know” or “knows” means to have actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances.

Is this part the reasonable belief? Or is it that the ambiguity will cause companies to age gate to try to protect themselves?

Though I don't see how an age gate would even protect companies. Say a minor lies on the age gate, illegitimately uses the site, and their parent calls in angry.

The company now knows their service is used (illegitimately) by minors, do they then have to implement protections?




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