TBH my kids have limited access to their (Android) phones using family link but I don't see option there to:
- block certain list of sites
- block walls inside YouTube for example
- limit amount of scrolling time Vs amount of learning time (this can be done quite easily)
So just give the tools to parents and stop requiring IDs for adults. What happens if kid gets adult's phone? And what happens when kid gets dad's rifle or car keys? It doesn't mean that all the rifles and car keys should now start to include blood sample based age verification mechanisms
--Edit--
Apple family management is even worse. The best I heard of is implemented in the switch console
1. This California law doesn't require IDs. (Some states like TX do, but mainly for websites "harmful to minors").
2. If I have to think through your examples -- purchasing cars and arms requires strict ID checks that go further than age verification. If a kid drove or use weapons owned by their parents, I'm mostly confident parents are liable in most jurisdictions. But I think I can guess out your concern -- 24x7 online tracking can be much more intrusive and terrifying than a one-time background check -- which I actually agree.
3. In fact, you can think this law exactly require OSes (thinking of as iOS/Android/Windows/macOS) to "give the tools to parents" -- being able to indicate that the user is a minor at OS level and expose that information to apps.
- block certain list of sites
- block walls inside YouTube for example
- limit amount of scrolling time Vs amount of learning time (this can be done quite easily)
So just give the tools to parents and stop requiring IDs for adults. What happens if kid gets adult's phone? And what happens when kid gets dad's rifle or car keys? It doesn't mean that all the rifles and car keys should now start to include blood sample based age verification mechanisms
--Edit--
Apple family management is even worse. The best I heard of is implemented in the switch console