[jasonlotito]

"we"

Being the parents of children. Let's be clear here.

If your children are visiting adult sites in 2024, it's 100% on you.

"gambling" I'm sorry, but gambling? How is a 12 year old supposed to gamble in limitless ways without parental consent? Please, let me know. I'm actually curious.

[itishappy]

There are plenty of ways to bypass parental consent, and as a former 12 year old, I assumed it to be my raison d'être.

My favorite racket was the prepaid credit card laundering scam. I'd give my cash allowance to a friend, whos parent would buy a prepaid credit card as a gift for some vague friend's birthday. I could then use the credit cards for online purchases (specifically a Runescape Membership).

[quesera]

Why involve the friend at all?

Following your description, couldn't you have just bought the prepaid (debit) card with cash yourself?

Also FWIW "laundering" is a well-defined thing that this is not, and "prepaid credit" is an oxymoron! :)

[itishappy]

I was 12, and most of my store visits were supervised, largely because I didn't drive much.

It certainly felt like laundering, but you raise a great point!

[quesera]

Ah parental supervision, of course!

That's a fair equivalent of government regulation and source of funds attestation requirements, so "laundering" is at least metaphorically correct! :)

[phone[phone]]

Tell me you don't have kids without using the words "I don't have kids"

Kids gamble away a bunch of money from their parents all the time. Look at games like FIFA that are rated E for Everybody and all of the news articles about kids running up thousands of dollars in FIFA Ultimate Team Packs. Expecting parents to know that they need to be on the look out for their kids being able to spend unlimited money (well, up to their credit card limit) on a game rated E for Everyone is ridiculous.

[SketchySeaBeast]

Your example, where they spend money in a video game, doesn't match what's going on here. Adults had to attach their credit card ahead of time. This regulation won't help that, and future "prove you're an adult (in privacy invading ways) or piss off" won't help that either. This would be like dad buying a porn sub and then giving the kid their login details. The laws here don't help that.

[stickfigure]

I'm a parent. Like the person you responded to, I control purchases on my child's devices. It's not difficult, and if you need help with that - or any other parenting advice - just ask.

[CPLX]

How old are your children?

It seems exceedingly unlikely to me that you’re able to prevent your children from being exposed to as much pornography as they would like once they’re past the age of 12 or so.