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owbt··on Google will expand age checks on Android worldwide till the end of the year
That is extremely upsetting.
owbt··on Google will expand age checks on Android worldwide till the end of the year
I have a feeling that, currently, the cons outweigh the pros. Maybe if the digital landscape changes in the future, then we can reconsider those limitations. So far, the mobile Internet - the apps mainly - is a hostile environment for a young human, and I'd say they are pretty dangerous to the adults too.
owbt··on Google will expand age checks on Android worldwide till the end of the year
Who? The lawmakers? I believe banning children up to a certain age from having Internet-enabled mobile devices is a good starting point, and both child protection services and law enforcement services should fully cooperate with parents in enforcing that ban. If you see a kid smoking a cigarette or taking drugs, you know parents have failed somewhere along the road and it would be preferable if the government could step in to help.
owbt··on Google will expand age checks on Android worldwide till the end of the year
The usual "but think of the children" tactic.
owbt··on Google will expand age checks on Android worldwide till the end of the year
I have a feeling that, in order to protect privacy, those regulations must fall on the parents too. It is their primary responsibility to take care of their children. Maintaining your kids digital hygiene should be important to the lawmakers and the child protections services.