The First Social-Media Babies Are Growing Up--And They're Horrified

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2. The YouTube people are objectively weird

I understand something like Facebook, where you're sharing with friends and family. I love seeing my friends' kids, etc. But the parents pushing their children on the general public on YouTube and TikTok are another breed. It is always about the parents, their craving for attention, and - tantalizing - the potential their darlings will bring in a bit of cash.

I love ASMR. So relaxing. And sometimes . . . like a 10 year old shows up in the algorithm. No. NONONONONONONONONONO. Stop stop stop. Get your fucking kid off the internet.

One thing I think a whole lot of parents need to hear in our digital age - they're children, not accessories. Oh, they're a reflection of you, all right. Just not in the way you think.