It's the consequence of giving children unsupervised access to the internet, and the lessening care of parents to disciplining their kids for reasons that are either "I don't want to hurt my kids" or something else. You're hurting your kids more by not telling them what to do and what not to, and you'd probably end up with a gambling addicted teenager when all of this pans out. High-school drop-out, no chance of ever getting it back up cause you kept babying the mofo causing him to not have work ethics, and an utter failure of a person.
This goes without saying, but for all the parents in here, do not give your kids phones until they reach ripe ages. It's not cruelty, it's just sensibility. The internet isn't and can't be shaped around kids, cause it's made for adults in the first place, have the balls to own up and be more in charge of instilling discipline in your kids.
Parenting in the digital age is a whole new game. It can be really intimidating, but we can't let that fear stop us. Kids need our guidance more than ever, not for us to shut down their online lives completely. It's like teaching them to swim – we don't ban them from the pool, we teach them how to stay safe in the water. The internet's no different. Schools should be teaching kids about the risks of online gambling, and parents need to have open, honest talks at home. The truth is, kids are going to come across this stuff no matter what. We should equip them with the knowledge to make smart choices instead of just scaring them. And let's be real, we all made mistakes when we were young.. It's just part of growing up.