Comment by druskacik
10 days ago
There's a difference between passing on video tapes and having a pocket machine with an unlimited amount of adult content. Just my opinion, but I think it's worrying kids can access it in basically a few clicks.
But I agree, forcing verification will not be effective enough, kids will find their way. The real solution is more education on this topic from younger age.
>Just my opinion, but I think it's worrying kids can access it in basically a few clicks.
This has been true for millions of kids (now adults) in the US since at least 1999.
Then don't give your kid a smartphone. Even with a safety argument - a regular cell phone does that. The smartphone is just not necessary at a young age.
It's a choice and it comes with consequences. Parents can step up if they so choose - the problem is they don't choose.
If even the exact parents a child don't care, why should I? They've decided it's okay, and it's their kid. I'm inclined to just agree with them and move on.
Some porn videos were shared via Bluetooth in my school. From my perception, things you get from real people makes you more likely to think it's something real you ought to know about and not just an internet thing. Seems much better to me that kids can discover it on their own terms and know it for what it is
Every six months or so I'm amused remember that Bluetooth used to be synonymous with file transfer, verbified even.