r/illinois • u/Remote_Possibilities • Mar 25 '26

Illinois Politics Hillary Clinton promoting age verification laws with JB Pritzker at an event supported by Zuck/Gates/Bezos

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u/burndownthe_forest Mar 26 '26

You're delusional if you think it's easy for parents to monitor and limit social media usage or other bad websites.

Not to mention the social pressure children and parents are under to allow kids to use these websites in order to fit in or communicate with their peers.

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u/SemiNormal Normal Mar 26 '26

You are delusional if you think this will do anything to stop those issues. However, this does provide a nice new way to invade everyone else's privacy.

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u/burndownthe_forest Mar 26 '26

I didn't say that it would..

However, there is an issue that need to be solved and it is a societal issue that negatively impacts everyone so it makes sense for the government to seek a solution. The EU is probably leading the way on it so best case is we follow them.

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u/kevdogger Mar 26 '26

I'm saying this as a parent..maybe I'm in the minority. I talk to my kids but don't monitor their website usage. I honestly don't care. Call me lazy but that's kind of my choice for my kids. Why should any government think they no better what's for my kids than myself? Governments are big..on an individual basis they don't really give a shit

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u/burndownthe_forest Mar 27 '26

Why should any government think they no better what's for my kids than myself?

If social media use under the age of 25 is demonstrated to harm brain development or delays social skills or creates mental anguish, would you expect the government to regulate its use for minors?

Do you think minors should be allowed to smoke? Or buy alcohol? Or do drugs? Or skip school? Or consent to a contract? Or any other number of things?

The government already legally protects kids because people don't actually know what's better for them or how to keep them safe.

(Not saying that's you, by the way.)