i want to agree with that “the internet is for kids now” post, but i cant. op saw the symptoms but they came to the wrong conclusion.
its for advertisers. you have to keep a clean image for advertisers. they don’t want Bad Words to be associated with their advertisements. yes some corporations will try edgier shit for certain demographics, but normies are where the money is.
#why not…… both ?#advertising wants family friendly which means content tailored for kids
i dont think its both because
1. the internet is still unsafe for children. banning porn/nsfw stuff from website doesn’t inherently make it safe for kids when the problem is almost always adults preying on children. youtube will just let young kids comment with their full fucking names and faces. which leads to my next point…
2. anonymity is no longer a priority on the internet. and thats on purpose. its easier to advertise to someone with targeted advertising.
3. i think advertising to kids is (daffy duck voice) despicable and anti-children. i do not want children to be influenced to buy your dumb ass toys. kinda going off on a tangent here but i saw some toys at target that were literally just brands. literally gambling on getting a certain toy.
like this shit fucking blows chunks.