> I think it should be normalized to not give children personal devices capable of accessing the web until they are 16 But do you think the government should s

> I think it should be normalized to not give children personal devices capable of accessing the web until they are 16 But do you think the government should step in and enforce such a limitation? As a counter example, I grew up in a repressive, abusive environment. My access to the Internet at that age was a lifeline. It helped me understand the real world, form deep and lasting friendships with people from diverse backgrounds with opinions I had never been exposed to, and eventually helped me escape my environment. While I acknowledge that the Internet has evolved since then, and more care is needed at that age, I see a lot of opinions that all seem based on the premise of a perfect childhood. Good parents who are actually involved and are not harming their children. Parents who themselves have a healthy outlook on all of this. Don’t get me wrong, I know such parents exist. But where they exist, this is a self solving problem. Because good parents will manage their children’s access and help them navigate the Internet safely. When bad parents do not, a government entity doing it for them can only further exacerbate the situations of those who rely on that phone to have some hope of a normal life. That’s not a silver bullet either.