[theshrike79]

When my generation "accessed the internet", there was a massive dial-up sound and the single family PC was in the living room, visible to everyone.

Even later when the computer was in my room, I still had to go look for the creepy shit, it didn't appear in my email inbox.

Kids this age browse the internet through algoritmic apps built to maximise engagment in a corner on their bed in their room. Parental controls for most apps and operating systems are a fucking joke.

[hellojesus]

Agreed, but isn't this a parental issue? Why aren't parents moving back to a "shared pc in the living room" model?

I absolutely would not allow a kid to have an unregulated smartphone and then further compound the problem at home by allowing them to access it privately and without interruption. Device management enrollment is trivial on iphones.

[theshrike79]

Having a smart phone is required for taking part in society.

Monitoring said devices is a lot harder, enrolling to device manager doesn’t let me monitor the content of specific apps