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[-] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 12 points 1 day ago

Governmental overreach. Good luck trying to enforce this shit.

Social media isn't bad inherently. Addictive algorithms, violation of user privacy, etc. is bad.

Kids should be taught how to make use of social media for good. I was bullied quite a lot as a kid. Social media is what kinda brought me out of it.

Social media told 13 year old me, that it is alright to be gay. Social media is what made me interested in politics. A huge part of who I am today is because of the nice people I met online. Fuck the government for trying to take it away from others like me.

[-] Chozo@fedia.io 7 points 1 day ago

While all of that may be true, it doesn't necessarily negate the adverse affects social media can also have on young people.

I think you got lucky and found a community that accepted and welcomed you. But a lot of kids aren't as fortunate, and their experiences with social media are a lot more sinister. Children are more exposed to predators and harassment now than ever before.

I dunno that a full "ban until ___ years old" policy is the cure, either. But it's a start.

[-] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 1 points 21 hours ago

I don't understand why the knee jerk reaction for everything is just "ban it".

You want to reduce the exposure of children to predators? Moderate the platforms. We can agree that Reddit n Lemmy's moderation is a lot better than Instagram's moderation. Why don't we start with that???

The biggest way predators do their predatoring is by sliding into ur DMs. You could restrict this by requiring approval for all such new DMs by a parent's account or something. There r just so many ways that social media can be made safer for kids.

Social media is a digital townsquare. Sure, there r some malicious actors lurking about. Does that mean that kids should just be banned from this townsquare? No. The townsquare should be made safer for kids. There must be some hand-holding for kids in the beginning so that they can learn how to make the best use of this infrastructure in the future.

[-] sandbox@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

There is little evidence for this claim. As far as I recall, evidence actually shows that things like bullying, harassment and child sexual exploitation are dropping.

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[-] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 12 points 1 day ago

You may use it only until you are 15. Alternately, you may choose any 15-year window in your life. Choose wisely.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

The wisest choice is no period at all

[-] manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml -1 points 13 hours ago

Its possible to have back and forth conversation on a wikipedia user talk page, are they banning wikipedia too? The comments section on a news website? Desktop email clients and hotmail accounts?

I can't see a way where this doesn't end up being used to restrict information from wider society. Even just banning kids from the internet, is restricting millions of people who deserve to be able to access the resources on the www

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[-] IcePee@lemmy.beru.co 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If this is any guide, maybe there should also be an upper age limit, too.

[-] suburban_hillbilly@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

I hope they've written a very broad definition of social media.

[-] drmoose@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That ship has long sailed. Most teens will find a way and the ones that don't will be social rejects.

Social media is fundamentally a part of our social fabric. There's no going back on that. Instead, collectively we should promote healthier social networks not prohibit them. Norway is fucking stupid here.

Also, wtf are Norvegian parents doing with their infinite oil money they don't have time to care for their teens?

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[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Why does it ~~incorrectly~~ say limit in the headlines then correctly say minimum in the first sentence.

[-] catloaf@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

A minimum is a type of limit.

[-] solomon42069@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I like the idea social media is for kids only and adults are banned. If that applies to advertisers and bots too then it could be a winner!

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