Comment by franga2000

Every possible solution is terrible, many people have thought about this and nobody has found one that isn't.

The "24 hour code" one you suggest is something the EU is prototyping. Since there's nothing stopping an adult from sharing their code with a minor, or even code-sharing (or selling) websites to pop up, they want it to be bound to a particular device. So what they've done is added integrity checks to the app, so you can only run it on a locked down phone.

Want to run GrapheneOS for privacy and security? Or use an unofficial ROM to get updates on a phone the manufacturer stopped supporting? Just want to uninstall the bloatware and spyware the manufacturer installs? Want to use Linux? Have an old computer without a TPM? All of that and more - congrats, no "adult content" for you.

And no, it's not "porn", it's "adult content", which is a much broader and blurrier category. Is discussion of sexual orientation or gender issues adult content? Sex education? Medical information about "private parts"? News articles mentioning scary things like rape?

This is bad technology and it should never be developed. Do Not Create The Torment Nexus.