LOS ANGELES — The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has updated its Restricted to Adults (RTA) labeling system.
According to a rep, there are two ways to enable RTA — by placing a meta tag in a site’s HTML or by adding an HTTP response header.
“The first and easiest method is to add the HTML meta tag to thesection of every page featuring adult content,” said the rep. “The second method uses an HTTP response header to cover all online content without modifying individual HTML files.”
The updated RTA labeling page offers examples of how to implement this across platforms and servers, including Apache via .htaccess, as well as Cloudflare, Hugo, IIS, Jekyll, Next.js, Nginx, PHP, Shopify, Squarespace, Wix, and WordPress. Bulk editing is available for users with a large number of static HTML files but without a CMS — enabling them to insert the meta tag via a command-line script, with examples provided for Bash on Linux and macOS.
“Once your RTA label is enabled, an easy Verify tool lets you paste your site’s URL into the online form to confirm it is correctly set up,” the rep added. “Next, the RTA Verified program will allow users to obtain a ‘verified’ badge for their platform, demonstrating that their label usage has been audited.”
ASACP Executive Director Tim Henning enthused about the program.
“One great feature of RTA is that it works seamlessly alongside every other age verification system,” he said. “RTA blocks children when parental control is present, and AV blocks kids when parental control is unavailable. It’s a winning combination that protects the innocence of children along with the rights of adults.
“RTA continues to be one of the association’s crown jewels, and we’re ecstatic to make it even easier to deploy,” Henning added. “With your support, we can make RTA an increasingly essential element in every platform’s child protection toolkit.”
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