Where did children's spaces on the internet go????
I think a number of our persistent adult-teen-child interaction issues are related to the lack of true spaces for children alone anymore on the internet.
Who remembers old school websites like Poptropica, Toontown, Neopets, the Fox Kids website, KidsWB website, AnimalJam, Cartoon Network website, PBS Kids etc.? Did older people invade these spaces? I mean, yeah, it did happen BUT these spaces were purposefully set up for and aimed at young people and not intended for older people, even if they did have older fans. Meanwhile today, kids are on spaces with few actual filters and people tweeting/posting/reposting stuff that could be appropriate for age 5, 10, 13, 15, 17, or strictly 18+! But it's all consolidated on one platform that EVERYONE of all ages is using.
And yes, I do know that sites today still exist that are targeted to children and primarily utilized by them but like...it just isn't the same IMO.
