I’d encourage kids to explore the internet, to make the most of everything that’s on offer to help them live the best, happiest, most fulfilling life they can, whatever that is.

To visit only or largely GAFA-owned sites (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon) is the online equivalent of visiting a new city and riding around on an open-top bus: there’s nothing wrong with it but it doesn’t offer the same experience as, for example, taking public transport, allowing yourself to get lost, talking to strangers, trying the food, having a stab at the local language if it’s not the same as yours or even taking a flight or boat to see another part of the country you’re visiting.

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