This position paper outlines the key challenges associated with Age Assurance and explores how web technologies, including dynamic filtering, can serve as part of an enforceable, scalable solution—especially when integrated at the network level.

Effective Age Assurance depends on overcoming five critical challenges:

  1. Lack of Standardized Enforcement Mechanisms
  2. Privacy vs. Protection
  3. Circumvention and Technical Limitations
  4. Scalability Across Platforms and Networks
  5. Limited Visibility and Reporting