Scanning phones to detect child abuse evidence is harmful, 'magical' thinking
Edit: 1 hour later: I am signing off for the night folks. If I don&#x27;t respond to new replies to my comment, that&#x27;s why. You all have a good night, or day.<p>-- OG comment --<p>Forgive me for being potentially controversial here, but considering the topic I think it should be fine for me to suggest this, especially since this measure is (Edit: In my opinion after reading it) about &#x27;grooming&#x27;, which requires interaction.<p>We don&#x27;t allow children&#x2F;minors into bars, and many other places where adults congregate, right?<p>Why are we allowing them on the internet? Seems rather simple to me that if we just remove their access to the internet, that nearly almost all the potential issues involving children cease to exist.<p>Companies can&#x27;t exploit them. (as easily) Creeps can&#x27;t harm them. (as easily) Etc and so forth.<p>Sure, the internet is a wonderful tool for learning, and having fun, and communicating. But so is going outside, playing with your friends, and paying attention in school.<p>That&#x27;s all I have to say on this.<p>---<p>Edit:30 minutes after post: I guess there is one more solution.<p>Make a kids only internet, if we really must allow them to have such a thing. All adults are restricted from it. *except perhaps their parents, but even then that opens new loopholes. So even that&#x27;s not perfect.