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Governments are ruining the internet to protect kids but there is a much better way (www.neowin.net)
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[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It could be part of the solution. This is imperfect of course, and making this foolproof is a fool's errand, so education is necessary as well.

It's imperfect as it's not selective and affect all devices in a home, so adults would often disable it when it gets in the way. If it stays enabled a home, children could counter this by switching DNS, using public WiFi, using a friend's or neighbor's WiFi, ...