Re:Teens who refuse to use social media
by jlarocco on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @02:33PM
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> And the appropriate entity to ensure that parents have the ability to police their children's behaviour is the government.
Parents already have the ability to police their children's behavior. Just because people make decisions about their children that you disagree with doesn't mean there needs to be a law.
Mandating the availability of parental control or oversight on Internet services accessible by children is perfectly within scope.
Unless the parent is policing the child's behavior, all Internet services are accessible to them. Legally mandatory age-based restrictions/requirements would only be effective if you could strip the internet of all anonymity.
And the appropriate entity to ensure that parents have the ability to police their children's behaviour is the government. As with all other toys, the government can impose usage restrictions and safety levels. Mandating the availability of parental control or oversight on Internet services accessible by children is perfectly within scope.