Australia bans all social media until age 16

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Anonymous wrote:And 10 other countries are looking to follow. Of course the US isn’t one of them. But a step in the right direction

Agree 1000%

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Anonymous wrote:How does that work concretely though in terms of blocking access?

Most parents are looking for an excuse. This gives it to them. Social media can be prevented at the device level. Once most kids aren’t on it anymore, it loses its appeal. Lots of kids only do it because most other kids do it.

I have older teens so not being defensive, but I really don't see what it is going to look like. If it can already be prevented at the device level, then why ban it country-wide? There is no need. And if it's bad parenting and can't be prevented by the government, it also seems like a useless ban.

But think of the children!

This is more of a move against US tech companies than a move to protect kids. The practical effect will be driving kids to platforms and accounts with less oversight from government and parents. But this is being driven by people who don't think parents should get to decide whether or not their kids can use social media.

The above clearly written by someone clueless as to the scientific data that Facebook and Instagram THEMSELVES gathered (and hid) about the actual real negative impacts on children and on adults as well. And there were a LOT of serious negative impacts. Whatever the impacts on other companies, when we find out some ingredient in food is poisonous, the fact that banning its use stops millions from getting sick or dying is far more important than the companies that go out of business because they make it. Social media companies are not more important than kids' health. Well, to you they are apparently, but not to sane rational people.

Yea, like premarital sex, it can be damaging. And like premarital sex, it is silly to try to ban it.

Blocking accounts entirely means parents can't create accounts for the kids with parental controls. So the only option the kids have is to bypass the block. It is clearly counterproductive.

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Not happening here in the US.

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Not happening here in the US.

It won't, but it should.

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Not happening here in the US.

It won't, but it should.

Why? So you drive kids to unregulated platforms?

Maybe they'd come on dcum since you don't need accounts.

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Nice idea in theory but without a plan for prevention or enforcement it's meaningless political posturing.

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Not happening here in the US.

It won't, but it should.

No it shouldn't, Discrimination is wrong no matter what group of people is being targeted, Plus since they are asking for ID to verify age it's a major privacy issue.

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How do the kids there socialize? Are they just texting?

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Anonymous wrote:How do the kids there socialize? Are they just texting?

Carrier kangaroos.

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Here we are silently encouraging our kids by buying the newest trend and supporting boyfriends at 15. Instead of focusing on getting that A in math and more.

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Anonymous wrote:How do the kids there socialize? Are they just texting?

This is what they were doing before social media I don’t see why not.

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No phones no desire to go on social media. Giving them chrome books in school is already doing so much damage.

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Anonymous wrote:Here we are silently encouraging our kids by buying the newest trend and supporting boyfriends at 15.Instead of focusing on getting that A in math and more.

Preach.

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That's awesome!!!!!

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I understand why they want to do it.
I suspect it will be as effective as preventing teen drug and alcohol use.