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submitted 5 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Summary

A YouGov poll revealed that 77% of Germans support banning social media for those under 16, similar to a new Australian law.

The survey found that 82% believe social media harms young people, citing harmful content and addiction.

In Australia, the law fines platforms up to AUD 49.5 million (€30.5M) for allowing under-16s to create accounts, with enforcement trials set before implementation next year. Critics

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[-] pugsnroses77@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

i dunno ab this bc social media is vague. corporate sites that pump out politically divisive content, misinformation, harmful content, etc. should be a bigger target? when i was a teenager, using social media platforms to connect to queer spaces was essential for me, but i was on reddit and tumblr rather than instagram or tiktok. its a tough line between protecting minors and restricting their freedom on their behalf. sucks that parents cant just step up and do what's right, because the law can be unnecessarily suffocating. at the very least, seems like its the companies, not the kids, who'd be punished. curious to see how this plays out.

edit: spelling is hard

[-] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Queer kids and kids in abusive households can just die, apparently.

[-] Laser@feddit.org 0 points 5 months ago
[-] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago
[-] Laser@feddit.org 1 points 5 months ago

It's good that you feel empathic with the vulnerable, and I truly mean that, but I fail to recognize the connection to the actual news

[-] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago

See, for kids who have little to no supportive or safe people, especially adults, in their lives, the internet is a very, very important lifeline that allows them to connect with someone who can help them or at least make them feel better.

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[-] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 5 months ago

Whatever it takes to make the kids support genocide.

[-] etuomaala@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 months ago

What is the connection between kids using social media and kids opposing genocide? It seems to me like the exact opposite is more likely, among kids and adults using social media.

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