I'm no parent but you sound like my father. If you keep on with the iron fist your kids will grow older and hate you. 16 is the age kids go out and experiment. If porn is the line you draw for phones what happens when he goes out to a party without you knowing and things get squirrley? you've created a environment where your son cannot be himself and would probably have to lie and sneak around. Besides, puberty has his emotions all wacked out and not embracing this difficult period in his life with understanding is just going to make yourself problems down the line. I can tell you love your children, don't make them hate you.

 Coming from a son with a helicopter dad. In my later years we made up and I understood why he was so protective. I just wish we didn't loose so many years together because of it.  

 to further my previous comment. This  profile picture is the first picture I achieved, "freedom and self sovereignty"  

 Yes.   And you're saying your 16 year old son is a child.  When is he an adult in your eyes?  The day he turns 18, or is this a process that happens gradually over time?  

You see what I'm getting at?  And thanks for your response.  Genuinely interested in your opinions on this. 

 Just thought I'd add that that's the same excuse politians use to censor the internet 😂 In all seriousness though, Internet access is inevitable and actually very useful (look at us here!) when done right, so would some education work instead?  

 No, porn cannot be countered by education. It should be banned entirely. 

 So it should be illegal to have a picture of a naked person?  That seems quite authoritarian. 

 That's impossible.  Anyone  can create porn and upload to a server.  Victimless crime should not be illegal.   

 lol whats wrong with you? let them jerk off. there is no god to worry about ;)