Protecting children and teaching them about online safety

One of the topics I am most passionate about is protecting our children online. When I reflect on my childhood, I was able to come of age at a time where privacy still existed. I made mistakes as many children do, but my mistakes were not forever recorded on a social media server in a data center. The current generation of children does not have that luxury. Furthermore, they are subjected to unrealistic expectations of their appearance and accomplishments driven by social media, which can lead to them being bullied anonymously and constantly being reminded that they aren't good-looking enough or successful enough. Social media has connected people and done some good for society at large. However, there are few inventions in human history that have damaged the mental health of our children more than social media.

In my opinion, it is unlikely to be effective to forbid our children from using social media. Instead, we...