Comment by mimimi31
4 years ago
I think there's a big qualitative difference between having a Youtube Kids profile and filtering access to certain content versus completely negating a child's digital privacy like this. It actually reminds me of that one Black Mirror episode[1].
Ethically, I agree with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child[2], which states in Article 16:
>No child shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his or her privacy [...].
>The child has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkangel_(Black_Mirror)
[2] https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/crc.aspx
So, to be clear, the government can keep tabs on what my child watches. Google can keep track of exactly what my child watches. Twitter can filter based on its morals, what my child can see and share, as well as monitor everything they read and watch and say.
But I, as the parent that is actually responsible for the child (and may face lawsuits if I don't) am not allowed to do any of that.
Got it.
Governments and companies like Google/Twitter definitely have some shady tracking practices, sometimes even tracking between different apps and websites, but it's still nowhere near as invasive as taking a screenshot of every single thing that happens on your child's phone.
Do you have any evidence for those assertions? Respectfully, this seems like a strained analogy; I'm not sure how the government factors into this.