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I really don’t think anyone under the age of 15 should have mass internet access. i know lots of people are going to be like- “you don’t know what a child’s life is like” and you’re right, i don’t and i shouldn’t know what it’s like, nor does the internet. the internet is not a safe place. it is not meant to protect you. i’ve seen 12 year olds on here, that isn’t safe.
i’m part of shedtwt and i’ve seen too man children on there. it’s horrible and disgusting. children get groomed on the internet daily, it’s more likely to happen when they share sensitive information too. i’m not blaming the children, more so the parents and people of the internet for letting it happen.
i’ve been on the internet for a very long time and it messed up my development greatly, i don’t want it to happen to others, especially the children of the future. i am glad to see that people who are gen z parents have the same views as me.
i know people will see this and think “wth is this person waffling about” but please know that this is something very serious and the amount of children on the internet is increasing, it leads to predators having more people to hurt.
before anyone asks how old i am, i’m 18. i know that is somewhat young but that’s the reason why i’m talking about this, people are more likely to listen to someone closer to their age than a fully grown adult.
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Amadeux Xandros
It's something you kind of don't realize until it's too late. Once you're through it and look back, you're just "oh fuck me this fucked me up fundamentally"-- kids usually can't or won't understand that.
The internet is kind of a double edged sword for kids, especially kids who are neglected or abused. You need attention and care from someone, and there are so many people your age and older on the internet who are willing to give it. Older people are willing to take advantage of it, and the landmines of horrible content, content that politically radicalizes you, content that scars you forever is just sitting there. I really do agree that kids don't need to be on the internet, but if there was only a way to make sure they could only interact with other kids their age or interact in safe ways. There's no way to 100% guarantee that unfortunately. Never having kids but if I ever have to take care of kids, they're not going on the internet.