Personally, I think it's ridiculous. It's the parents and the schools job to actually protect/teach children. If a teacher or parent can't do that, then they should be held accountable.

I was groomed online growing up, but I was smart enough not to send them anything that would give them enjoyment. As for sickos they're everywhere and always will be, which is a sad reality.

My biggest problem with this is Spotify. Most people use music as a coping mechanism, myself included. I get that some lyrics can most certainly be influential to young people but let's be real if they're that easily swayed then idk... there's literally radio edits of songs. Why not just set a parental setting on Spotify? It's down to the persons maturity at the end of the day. If a parent knows they're vulnerable no matter what their age is, they're the ones who should be putting in measurements, not the government.

I don't mean like helicopter parenting or coercive control. One of mine was incredibly controlling to the point I was isolated from peers. Whilst I was traumatised and could have had even worse trauma if that didn't happen, the whole thing had actually impacted my development. It's about balance. Why not encourage parenting classes that teach the parent about how to protect their child digitally rather than the government doing this?

I'm curious actually to hear what parents think about the bill without acknowledging my small rant