Do you think kids should be prohibited from using social media? If yes, how should it be done? If no, why? - eviltoast

I saw this article, which made me think about it…

Kids under 16 to be banned from social media after Senate passes world-first laws


Seeing what kind of brainrot kids are watching, makes me think it’s a good idea. I wouldn’t say all content is bad, but most kids will get hooked on trash content that is intentionally designed to grab their attention.

What would be an effective way to enforce a restriction with the fewest possible side effects? And who should be the one enforcing that restriction in your opinion?

  • Dragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nz
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    3 hours ago

    You mean during the AIDS epidemic when many gay people died because of lack of access to information on safe sex?

    Yeah, we would’ve…

    • jordanlund@lemmy.world
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      Oh, there was plenty of information and support from other people, what got folks killed was the lack of information, funding, and support from the government.

      Where I grew up, in the 80s, the place was called Looking Glass and they’re still around. We didn’t need social media or a smart phone to find them.

      https://www.lookingglass.us/