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UK police chiefs call for ban on social media for under-16s (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

I'd rather put crappy parents there than drug users. Free anyone there for purely non-violent crimes (i.e. no clear victim) to make room for bad parents. The jail term shouldn't be long, and it should include education.

All because a parent let their child on social media…

No, the standard would be much higher than that. There needs to be actual, tangible harm to the child directly related to their negligence.

Parents can also control whether children buy alcohol, yet we still have restrictions on children.

Not really. Many kids have spending money and go to the store without supervision. If I'm not with them, I don't have control over what they do.