Parents could buy phones without internet access for their children to protect them from online harms, the Children’s Commissioner for England has suggested. In an interview with The Telegraph, Dame Rachel de Souza said she thought parents “should think long and hard about monitored access to social media or actually access to social media at all”.
Dame Rachel, who has been Children’s Commissioner for England since March 2021, said: “I feel strongly that we need to be careful and manage this. So, if you’re worried about your child walking home from school, for example, buy a non-internet-connected phone, so they can always contact you.”
She added: “Now, we know the internet can be an amazing resource. But I think we also know the problems and the darker side – whether it’s access to pornography, violence, gore, dieting material.
