ChokaTot t1_izihzcr wrote on December 9, 2022 at 10:26 AM

Not uplifting news. Parents should monitor their children anywhere on the internet.

Social media is the tip of the iceberg for terrible things online.

Forcing people to identify themselves because of lazy/shitty parents is bad.

fish_whisperer t1_izin3pn wrote on December 9, 2022 at 11:34 AM

There have been quite a few studies that have shown negative mental health effects of social media on kids. I’m not saying this is right, there actually are very good reasons for it.

ChokaTot t1_izkyou1 wrote on December 9, 2022 at 9:32 PM

Social Media for children isn't great, I believe those studies are accurate. My SO and I don't have our child on any social media aside from letting her look at pictures/videos along with us. I think social media is a major contributor to the huge upsurge in mental health problems in young adults.

All that being said, I couldn't ever support forced identification to prove age. That would be like being forced to identify yourself for walking down a sidewalk.

NuuLeaf t1_izl5gst wrote on December 9, 2022 at 10:17 PM

Or like providing your ID to buy booze

Aines t1_izik656 wrote on December 9, 2022 at 10:56 AM

Yeah, right. Parents can monitor children anytime, anywhere. Sure.

shinpud t1_izird6t wrote on December 9, 2022 at 12:22 PM

Is not about that, it's about the responsibility of parents to teach their kids about the dangers and negative effects of social media. Most kids don't have problems with drugs even tho their parents aren't there to always check them.

ChokaTot t1_izkxtv3 wrote on December 9, 2022 at 9:26 PM

That's diverting the responsibility of providing an inadequate environment for a child i.e. an excuse.

As shinpud said, it's about teaching your children. It's not about being big brother and monitoring their every move on the internet. There are also steps a parent can take to reduce the probability of inappropriate material that may appear.