All the talk of identity verification got me thinking about what I’ll actually worry about my kids accessing. Perhaps I’m odd, but sex is normal and porn is just exaggerated sex so I feel like I can make it clear it’s as realistic as Lord of the Rings.
What worries me is the brainrot from getting stuck in a media bubble. We are so incredibly vulnerable to being swayed by both propaganda and fringe thinking these days and it’s only easier to create echo chambers with all the AI content flooding the web now.
What do you think is the most dangerous part of the net for those ignorant of the threats?
For boys, the incel and alpha male shit is what I see really affecting their life trajectories. Once they get into those mindsets they start to repel good influences and quickly end up in echo chambers. The only people who will put up with them are equally toxic and they feed off each other and quickly spiral. A good boy can turn into a woman hating rebel that doesn’t listen to any adults shockingly quickly.
Unfortunately, I do not know specifically where this content lives for you to block. I’d definitely start with YouTube and tiktok. Also, talk to your kids about this stuff! It’s great that you’re trying to responsibly manage their Internet access. A lot of parents don’t, and everything you’re protecting them from on their electronics they can easily pick up from others at school. Even if you homeschool to prevent this eventually they’ll grow up and leave the nest. The only holistic way to give them the best shot (no method is guaranteed, they still have free will) is to teach them the critical thinking skills and morals they need to identify and reject this stuff on their own.
Absolutely this.
YouTube is a fucking fascism treadmill.
I don’t even have an account and I watch a YouTube video from Lemmy, and the next recommended video is some “influencer” flaming the hate train but disguised as a pseudo thought piece.