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Re:What Constant Surveillance Is Doing to Children by hackersnooze1 on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @11:04AM (#50442260)
doesnt really seem to be the case youth crime is down dramatically, like 80% compared to the 90s
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Re:What Constant Surveillance Is Doing to Children by kube-system on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @04:35PM (#50446634)
Youth crime started declining in the mid 90s, far before the modern surveillance boom. What it did correlate with was an explosion in the availability of accessible and affordable at-home entertainment. e.g kids playing inside instead of finding trouble out in the streets.
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