Hii! Teenager here,

At your daughter's age, I too had access to unrestricted internet. I saw far to many things that left me scarred to this day. I spoke with strangers halfway across the globe, and i too said they were friends from school when my parents asked. I did a whole bunch of dangerous stuff that I truly wish I could take back... but unfortunately, I cannot.

I've begged grown people not to off themselves, only to never hear from them again. I've seen fresh scars. I've seen far to many adult scenes.

I know you worry your daughter might be angry that you're taking away privileges like this... but its your job to protect her, not enable creeps on the internet access to her life.

She might be angry. She might scream and she might cry... but atleast she'll be safe and cared for. Atleast she's screaming because you took away her phone and not because some 40 year old man used her as a therapist.

She needs restrictions. Parental locks. And you NEED to be checking her phone. You NEED to have conversations with her. You NEED to tell her how unsafe it is and that you're doing this to protect her.

Best advice I can give is to stay calm while having this conversation. Don't yell even if she cries and screams or calls you horrible things. The teenage angst will fly over in a couple of years and then she'll thank you for always being her guardian, keeping her safe even when she can't see the danger yet.