Think of the Children: How to Force Real ID for All Internet Traffic (2023)

Re:Think of the Children: How to Force Real ID for All Inter... by Gigachad on Friday June 19, 2026 @10:43PM (#48605840)

Are there? Because we have had the last 15 years to see it isn’t working. Theres also the issue of peer pressure, it’s incredibly hard for one parent to say no to social media when every other kid has it and all the parties are arranged on Facebook. Right now telling your child they can’t have social media is crippling their ability to have a normal social life.

Banning it outright means parents have a strong foundation of “no you can’t have it, it’s illegal” and all of their peers will instead organise on private messaging apps instead.

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Re:Think of the Children: How to Force Real ID for All Inter... by Bender on Friday June 19, 2026 @11:01PM (#48605959)

That's why I suggest starting with really small children, kids that will be 13 by 2032. Starting with teens is a non starter regardless of how it is attempted in my opinion. It was a very long time ago but I recall being a teen. I could not be locked out of anything. Starting with small children is much easier and when they prove that they are mature and responsible enough then the floodgates open.

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Re:Think of the Children: How to Force Real ID for All Inter... by pluralmonad on Saturday June 20, 2026 @12:04AM (#48606257)

You are advocating parenting kids. So many others seem to want "policy" to raise peoples kids for them. That is a fools errand. And personally, I could not care less what some bureaucrat thinks is alright for my children or any others. Simply not their decision to make.

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Re:Think of the Children: How to Force Real ID for All Inter... by wasdly on Saturday June 20, 2026 @03:21AM (#48607104)

> and all the parties are arranged on Facebook

Bro… it’s joever for you

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