That's like saying parents would give meth to their kids. Make the crime equivalent and you'll find they won't, or if they do, they won't have their kids for long.
Parents are obviously far too stupid to do what's in their children's best interests re social media and smart phones. That plus the general indifference most parents have to this kind of thing mandates state interference. Banning social media for them specifically is a pain for everyone involved, just ban the phones - simple.
How is it more enforceable? It seems far more clear cut than 'little kimmy has an iphone 74++ pro but can't have snapchat' or whatever stupid app predators are using in year X. If little kimmy has an iphone 74++ pro it's getting confiscated and her parents fined at a minimum, that should make them strongly re-consider in future.
I think desktop computer use under some level of parental supervision is fine, but smartphones are not appropriate for kids at any level. I can't see any benefit whatsoever to under 18's possessing one.
Parents are obviously far too stupid to do what's in their children's best interests re social media and smart phones. That plus the general indifference most parents have to this kind of thing mandates state interference. Banning social media for them specifically is a pain for everyone involved, just ban the phones - simple.
How is it more enforceable? It seems far more clear cut than 'little kimmy has an iphone 74++ pro but can't have snapchat' or whatever stupid app predators are using in year X. If little kimmy has an iphone 74++ pro it's getting confiscated and her parents fined at a minimum, that should make them strongly re-consider in future.
I think desktop computer use under some level of parental supervision is fine, but smartphones are not appropriate for kids at any level. I can't see any benefit whatsoever to under 18's possessing one.