Tech Companies SHOULD be Held Responsible For Keeping Kids Safe, Online

This is awesome for the kids. Why does it take one person or an incident to move the government? I've been hearing this stuff for years but It's better late than never.

Where's the parental culpability? They're using devices provided by them on a connection they're funding. It isn't difficult to see what they're doing. The software exists and they're choosing not to use it. You've given them autonomy and get upset when bad things happen. Ban them from the app or site and it ends.

But not to worry the solution is here and then you'll miss your privacy.

~bella

I hate it for these kids. I agree both with legislating and with as much parental awareness and responsibility as possible. But it's a different world. If we experienced bullying or self-doubt or friendship issues and the usual teenage stress, it was often in a fairly closed environment. It happened at school or some group and then you went home, which was at least different. Now it happens 24/7 and those relationships are always w/you. These kids can't get a break. Even if they have limited access, whatever drama is being experienced, it will be right there in their hand.

public hermit said:

These kids can't get a break. Even if they have limited access, whatever drama is being experienced, it will be right there in their hand.

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The parents can't intervene because they're doing the same. That's why they're oblivious. They're on their phone or social media and the child is in their room. Back in the day they used Net Nanny and similar products and it wasn't like this.

You can determine your child's appeal at an early age by watching their interactions with other children. That's what playgrounds are for. It's unforced engagement. You observe how others respond to their presence and their friendliness. You'll notice the same in the classroom by the way they respond at their arrival or when they go home.

It isn't a mystery if the child isn't well received or has other challenges that impedes their reception. If you allow them on the internet to compensate that's your decision. There's not a problem on this box you cannot resolve by turning it off.

You have to be willing to ask the hard questions when mistreatment occurs. After the first or second incident you have to question their engagement. Why are you still on the site or platform? Why isn't the person blocked and so on?

When my daughter was younger she had to use the computer in my presence. When she was older she could use it alone but the door was open. She couldn't close it until she was of age. Up until that point I'm responsible and I know what's in this space.

I've had people harass me too. But it didn't make me question myself or my worthiness. I knew they had a problem and I didn't blame myself for their issues. It's the parent's responsibility to impress the same. But if the child is sensitive or has other struggles you have to be more discriminating. Some things should be off-limits to preserve their psyche.

~bella