Screen time needs to be regulated ? (aussie.zone)

submitted 15 hours ago by gaymer@aussie.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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We live in a world where screens have taken over. Our children's are showing early sign of anxiety, depression, eye issues , wearing glasses at young age because of being exposed to screens for long time.

Cigarettes had the same effect. Before it was normalised and people use to smoke anywhere and everywhere but then when scientists realised the harmful effects, it was regulated. Do you support regulating screentime as it has harmful effects of childrens and adults?

FYI- Australia banned social media for under 16 which is highly successful and other countries are trying to learn from Australia on how they defeated big tech.

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[-] pineapple@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Well that's good to hear that it's working for some people. It's strange how some under 16s can still access social media (without using any work arounds like vpns) and others are effectively blocked.

Make TVs and mobiles.phones so expensive that its out of reach of 9-5s and poor people as they are the majority. Yeah I don't think this is the solution here.

Regulate social media so it's less addictive, or better yet promote a society where accumulation of wealth isn't the main driver of big decisions. Overall I still believe mobile phones have been overall beneficial to people who have them.

[-] gaymer@aussie.zone 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

A cigarette addict always says not to regulate cigarette as it helps to them to relax so I understand where you coming from but we will make screen time regulated and then we will get driver license linked to the IP address so that we know what pedophiles, racist and bigots are typing online. Gonna catch em all like pokemon

this post was submitted on 01 Feb 2026

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