> So the only real solution is force companies to provide better parental controls

Parental controls require parents. Many "parents" don't seem to be interested. So in my opinion the only real solution is to get parents to parent.

As an aside: > Taking options away from children will not make their lives better just by itself

As someone who grew up with fewer options, I disagree. It was precisely because I had so few options that I explored (both physically and mentally).

Parents parenting is good. But there are no easy tools for them toto limit apps and websites on the device. And these companies provide very little help

Probably making fund to provide an alternative social media with vetted content for children, without addictive features like feed scrolling, and requiring in person friendships or school partnership, would probably go further to help than bans

> As someone who grew up with fewer options, I disagree. It was precisely because I had so few options that I explored (both physically and mentally).

Can't see how having facebook banned but roblox, telegram groups, reddit, yt kids available will improve their mental health

But banning everything is also probably just as dumb