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IT admins are given powers over devices that would be considered domestic abuse if given to parents.



Like what?


Complete surveillance and indefinite recording of Internet traffic.

Mind you I realise that a lot of people believe parents have absolute right to deny their children privacy. I don't, I have friends with CPTSD.


As a parent, I have a legal and moral obligation to act in the best interests of my minor children. To allow a minor unencumbered access to anything is no different than leaving a gun unlocked.


Not a parent, but perhaps you could teach your minor about the dangers of the {internet, apps, etc.}?


Parents have the legal right to do basically whatever they want with regards to their children’s privacy. That doesn’t mean that I agree that they should do this, but if they would like to do this there’s not much that can stop them.


> Parents have the legal right to do basically whatever they want with regards to their children’s privacy.

Maybe that's true in the US, but it's not true in Europe and definitely not true in England.


That is true to a large extent, but this isn't really a legal question, no?


Domestic abuse is a legal construct.


It is not exclusively defined by the legal domain. Actually I'm not sure how many places have such a crime.




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