If risks to your personal information are the issue, the government could theoretically create an internet age verification id where a site offering restricted material would take that ID and then need to redirect to a government website where you would have to enter in a password or whatever to validate that its your ID.
It just seems like the dichotomy so often comes down to “kids health” vs. “identity security.” I don’t mean that in a positive or negative way - just an observation about the way the conversation is framed into a sort of “them or you” fight card. I would say this: our kids and my Wife all handle the internet a heck of a lot better than I do. My Wife keeps in touch with friends from yore. That’s about it. One of our kids is trans, and they handle online bullying by counter-punching like a coked up wolverine. I’m jealous. Our other kids have online friends who they’ve known for over a decade, yet still know how to vote kick with impunity. So maybe it is more about learning how to swim and knowing your depth than banning the ocean. I’m kinda hoping for some sort of “Bay Watch Compromise,” but talk like that could get a guy flagged.
If risks to your personal information are the issue, the government could theoretically create an internet age verification id where a site offering restricted material would take that ID and then need to redirect to a government website where you would have to enter in a password or whatever to validate that its your ID.
Australia is introducing a “digital ID” apparently but people seem to not want to give the government that either
Ya, I can see not wanting to let the government know my social media information, because they would no doubt open access to the cops…
It just seems like the dichotomy so often comes down to “kids health” vs. “identity security.” I don’t mean that in a positive or negative way - just an observation about the way the conversation is framed into a sort of “them or you” fight card. I would say this: our kids and my Wife all handle the internet a heck of a lot better than I do. My Wife keeps in touch with friends from yore. That’s about it. One of our kids is trans, and they handle online bullying by counter-punching like a coked up wolverine. I’m jealous. Our other kids have online friends who they’ve known for over a decade, yet still know how to vote kick with impunity. So maybe it is more about learning how to swim and knowing your depth than banning the ocean. I’m kinda hoping for some sort of “Bay Watch Compromise,” but talk like that could get a guy flagged.