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snapper1971 t1_iy9qge0 wrote

Reply to comment by really_that_one in UK waters down internet rules plan after free speech outcry by AmethystOrator

It's not just nsfw material, it's the self-harm, pro-ana, pro-suicide material on-line that youngsters are accessing.

Children and young teens don't have the intellectal fibre to realise the signs of self-radicalisation and change their habits.

Should does that mean we should all face extra layers of security and user verification online? It's difficult to know. Does the technology exist to allow for the restrictions the government wants to introduce? No.

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endbit t1_iy9v2q7 wrote

I've always found it incredible that back in the days of not so portable computers it was 'the internet is for porn' & the worst of the world is online, keep your computer in a common room in your house so that you can keep an eye on your children etc, to oh a pocket sized computer let's all give them to our children.

Should the government stay out of adults personal online life without warrent, hell yes. Should children be protected online, also yes. That's the dilemma. Its easy to say personal responsibility and do some parenting but many parents are absolutely clueless on tech and children get hurt.

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PublicFurryAccount t1_iya4s79 wrote

You can’t protect children online without diminishing the freedom of adults because there is not really a way to reliably filter out children. That’s always been the problem and there is no solution to it.

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