I’m asking for public policy ideas here. A lot of countries are enacting age verification now. But of course this is a privacy nightmare and is ripe for abuse. At the same time though, I also understand why people are concerned with how kids are using social media. These products are designed to be addictive and are known to cause body image issues and so forth. So what’s the middle ground? How can we protect kids from the harms of social media in a way that respects everyone’s privacy?
Easy: by dropping social media completely.
In ideal world, yes. But unless this is done collectively then any one kid who does this may feel socially isolated
With “completely” I did not mean “for this. Or that child completely”. I meant completely. For everyone. No privacy issues for adults, no dangers for kids.