I’ve designed digital platforms for years, and honestly, we can throw endless money at age gates, facial scans, or parental locks,but if a kid wants in, they’ll find a way. It’s the same as trying to build a fence around the ocean. What actually sticks is when you teach them how to read the waves. I’ve seen the difference when teens understand what apps are doing to their attention and how content is filtered. You give them agency, and they use it. Laws like this might win headlines, but digital literacy wins outcomes.
I’ve designed digital platforms for years, and honestly, we can throw endless money at age gates, facial scans, or parental locks,but if a kid wants in, they’ll find a way. It’s the same as trying to build a fence around the ocean. What actually sticks is when you teach them how to read the waves. I’ve seen the difference when teens understand what apps are doing to their attention and how content is filtered. You give them agency, and they use it. Laws like this might win headlines, but digital literacy wins outcomes.