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Australia bans social media for under 16s (www.theverge.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Eh, I don't think this is the best solution.

The assumption is as soon as you turn 17 you're smart enough and have the critical thinking skills to navigate social media without it negatively affecting you? Kinda dumb.

There could be an argument that at least try to block it while young peoples brains are still developing, maybe there's benefit in that.

Older people than 16 are still duped by propaganda, and become addicted to social media, and all the negative consequences.

What we need is regulation imo. Good, smart, progressive, altruistic regulation that is for the benefit of all. Ain't gonna happen though, because sOcIaLiSm and "mUh FrEeDoMs".

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago

Well that's not going to work out.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

For a second I thought the headline said Australia banned social media for 16 seconds 🤣

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Then I read that chat apps and YouTube would not be banned, and scoffed

Literally chat apps are social media. You can post stories and pump memes and news. You can even have bots that scrape and post content. YouTube is just a matter of checking a box whether it's "for kids" and they already do that. Basically the whole thing is stupid

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago

ah yea that'll work

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Now ban it for over 16s

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

You know in the eyes of government, Lemmy is also social media.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago

People should be allowed to do as they please. I think, however, people should be presented with all the potential risks in very clear language if they're going to, in the same way a pack of cigarettes has a warning, access to social media should present similar disclaimers.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Ah fuck. Canada is likely to copycat this, we love copying Australia's homework. NDP and Cons BOTH already favor this idea except it's also all 18+ websites. Gov ID to wack off. Puritans are on every wing and I wish we could shake them off.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago

Now ban everyone else (except Lemmy of course).

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