[RansomStark]

I never thought I'd say this, but I now fully approve of social media bans for children, screw under 16s, let's go further no children on the internet full stop. No mobile data plans for under 18s, arrest parents if they are found allowing their children to use a computer with an internet connection at home. Remove the internet from schools.

Then we can get rid of the online safety act, no need to dox adults if we just ban the children.

Then when the government refuses to repeal the OSA, we can then have an open and honest discussion about the real reasons that act exists.

Being sarcastic, but at the same time...

[ben_w]

> arrest parents if they are found allowing their children to use a computer with an internet connection at home. Remove the internet from schools.

Schools, yes 100%. Likewise mobile data plans.

Home internet? Could work, but I don't know how much time would be needed to transition any "do this on your computer" homework tasks. (Are there any?)

As one extra twist, the UK age-gates a lot of stuff at 16 rather than 18 in a way that is relevant here: back when I was at school myself, an era when writing letters to the editor of a newspaper was the closest most people had to a comments section, I noted the oddity that I was allowed to perform sexual acts at age 16 but wasn't allowed to photograph myself doing those things and couldn't buy videos of those things.

And between 16 and 18, the education choices in the UK are either A-levels, apprenticeships, or volunteering; I think mobile internet could reasonably be considered mandatory by that point in life.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_England#Post-16_e...