MIT Technology Review editor Mat Honan describes how his approach to his children’s digital footprints evolved, from broadcasting his eldest daughter’s baby photos across social platforms to shielding his younger children’s identities online out of privacy concerns. He cites a broader cultural shift toward restricting children’s technology access, including Jonathan Haidt’s writing and Australia’s social-media ban for under-16s. Honan ultimately argues that because technology is inescapable, parents should focus on preparing children to navigate the world as it actually exists rather than trying to isolate them from it.
