Won’t Somebody Think of the Children? Why Big Tech’s ‘Tobacco Moment’ Isn’t What It Seems

· Itsfoss · April 19, 2026, 7:41 a.m.
Opinion big-tech regulation Children's Online Safety surveillance
Summary
The blog post argues that in the haste to protect children online, regulators may unintentionally reinforce centralized control and surveillance by Big Tech, rather than promoting a safer internet that challenges these companies' dominance.
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