The parents themselves weren't raised with the digital literacy required.

This doesn't put the parents off the hooks, if you or anyone can share any resources that are as easily consumable, viral and applicable as the content that is the issue that can reach parents I would be happy to help it spread.

The reality is kids today are facing the most advanced algorithms and even the most competent parents have a high bar to reach.

The solution is simple.

I want to permit whatever the pixels are on a childs screen. Full stop. That hasn't been solved for a reason. Because developing such a gate would work and not allow algorithms to reach kids directly and indirectly.

The alternative is not ideal, but until there's something better, what it will be and that's well proven for the mental health side of things of raising resilient kids who don't become troubled young adults - no need for social media, or touch screens until 10-13.

There are lots of ways to create with technology, and learning to use words (llms) and keyboards seems to increasingly have merit.