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It doesn't require any of that
There are so many useful tools for parents to take care of this. Those who do not feel comfortable need to become informed. Imagine if every parent who didn’t like the idea of teenagers driving a car refused to teach their kids how to live around cars and streets.
Parenting is a lot of work, but that’s the game folks. Prohibition culture doesn’t work and the government can only do so much. At some point you have to step in and be a parent, because the Internet is part of our lives for better or for worse. The best you can do is teach your kids how to navigate responsibly, protect themselves, and come to you when they don’t understand something/see something potentially traumatic. Because they will lol.
Plus, relying on the government (basically offloading your risk management to anyone else) is a great path to undesirable consequences.
I don't trust that other cars are going to stop for a red light before stepping out - I trust my own assessment.
Trust, but verify.
To be fair, I think it does, I just value the privacy of literally every internet user over the mild consequences faced by most about children. You have to break some eggs sometimes, and it’s better the children draw the short stick rather than everyone else.
You should simply not use invasive tools for monitoring children. There are private alternatives.
Also I would be careful just giving a child a device. It sends the wrong message and if you are monitoring it all the time it teaches them its ok to be watched.
Yep.
Work with them while they're young, teach them along the way.
Just like you would teach them how to cook, prepare food, etc. I wouldn't leave a kid unattended in the kitchen with a French knife...
Ehhhhh I value privacy as well, but I’m not sure I am so blasé about unrestricted access for minors. I just think that’s more the domain of parents - with some government oversight, of course, but not nearly to the extent they want. And definitely not via the methods these bills are pushing.