Many people believe that children should not have access to social media. This is why there are so many governments that have started formulating polices that could restrict children when it comes to registering accounts on social media sites and platforms. However, many people do not agree with this. They believe that chikren should be made aware about proper use of social media. Barring children from using social media is not the answer. What do you believe?

Unrestricted? Definitely not.

I don't think completely banning children from social media is necessarily the answer either, because realistically it's part of the world they're growing up in. I'd much rather children learn how to use it safely and responsibly than have absolutely no guidance at all.

But I do think there need to be boundaries… age-appropriate accounts, privacy settings, knowing who they're talking to, understanding that people online aren't always who they claim to be, and knowing what they should and shouldn't share.

There's also the pressure that comes with social media — likes, followers, edited photos, comparing yourself to other people etc. That's a lot for children to navigate.

So access with guidance and boundaries? Yes. Completely unrestricted access? No.

For me it's less about spying on everything a child does online and more about making sure they know they can come to you if something doesn't feel right. ♡

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Well if you want your kids to be desensitized to sex and violence and exposed to the literal filth of unfettered social engineering as well let the internet teach them the art of the of the lack of critical thinking skills,….

Then yeah, dont worry about it. Let the internet raise and educate your kids the way it wants. Who really needs parental guidance anyways these days. That’s so old school.

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😂 I mean… that was pretty much my point!

I definitely wasn't suggesting we hand a child a phone, give them unrestricted internet access and say “off you pop, let TikTok raise you.” 😂 There's a massive difference between allowing children age-appropriate access with boundaries, supervision and conversations about what they're seeing online, and giving them completely unrestricted access to everything the internet has to offer.

For me, parental guidance is actually the most important part. You can put every parental control imaginable in place, but eventually children grow up and have more independence. I'd rather they already had the critical thinking skills to recognise when something online isn't right, know how to protect themselves, and feel comfortable talking to an adult about it.

So yep… the internet definitely isn't getting the job of raising them. 😂

Why should Governments be telling us how to parent are child? If they want to parent then they can pay my child’s food bill.

It’s parents job to educate children. Issue is no-one had educated the adults in the last generation when social media took off.

Hocuspocus said:

I definitely wasn't suggesting we hand a child a phone, give them unrestricted internet access and say “off you pop, let TikTok raise you.”

I know. But have you ever tried to stop a kid that wants to do something online? Were you ever stopped as a kid when the parents laid down the rules? Not me. Nothing could stop me, let alone a silly parental rule lol.

Personally, I feel children having unlimited access to social media might be harmful. They are not mature enough to filter the kind of content they consume. It's best to restrict and monitor their access.

On Oct 3, 2026, CTS said:

I know. But have you ever tried to stop a kid that wants to do something online? Were you ever stopped as a kid when the parents laid down the rules? Not me. Nothing could stop me, let alone a silly parental rule lol.

Oh absolutely 😂 Kids will test boundaries — that's basically part of being a kid! I definitely wasn't an angel who blindly followed every rule either. 😂 But kids finding ways around the rules doesn't mean we shouldn't have boundaries in the first place. That's actually why I think the conversations behind those rules are more important than simply saying “you're not allowed.” If a child understands why something isn't safe, what the risks are, and knows they can come to you without immediately getting into trouble, hopefully they're more likely to make better choices when you're not standing over their shoulder. Will they still do things they shouldn't? Of course. 😂 We all did! But I'd rather give them the knowledge, boundaries and trust to navigate it than just think “well, they'll do it anyway” and leave them to figure the internet out for themselves. You can't supervise a child forever — eventually you're relying on what you've taught them. ♡

On Oct 3, 2026, CTS said:

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Well if you want your kids to be desensitized to sex and violence and exposed to the literal filth of unfettered social engineering as well let the internet teach them the art of the of the lack of critical thinking skills,….

Then yeah, dont worry about it. Let the internet raise and educate your kids the way it wants. Who really needs parental guidance anyways these days. That’s so old school.

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That’s one of the major problems. I am not saying that internet or the social media is a really major problem. Wrong usage of the internet is becoming a major problem. Many countries are trying to counter this by placing restrictions on social media and adult sites. Many countries have banned adult websites in an without considering placing age restrictions on such kind of sites. Internet is a mysterious place and you may never know who may get addicted to negative material. That's why it makes sense for the government to put restrictions in the usage of social media when it comes to teens.

They are kids, so they should not. Kids are prone to doing things that are outrageous especially when they are left unsupervised. It’s important to regulate their use of technological devices.