Starts-with-X programmer. Fantasy author. The human social function emulator may not function as expected. He/they. Born at 322 ppm
It's not "the internet replaces reality"; it's "what are you allowed to do?"
The kids are not allowed to do much and whatever they are permitted happens in a context of continuous scrutiny. (Which is not generally benign scrutiny; it's not like they don't know that.)
If you want something else, reward something else.
(Yes that does mean making it impossible to make money providing scrutiny as a service. Anything that makes money happens; anything with a high rate of return happens more.)