Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban social media for kids < 16

Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by arcticbull on Monday January 29, 2024 @01:21PM (#39180038)

It seems like you are in favor of something that requires coordination, but don't believe in coordination. Is there a different way you think this could be achieved?

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Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by kelseyfrog on Monday January 29, 2024 @01:32PM (#39180260)

I don't believe in the disbelief of coordination so it seems like we're at a bit on an impasse. Please expound.

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Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by m_mueller on Monday January 29, 2024 @09:10PM (#39185577)

I think GP means the coordination between parents, and I agree on that: if you can’t get a strong majority of parents to agree on keeping their children off of social media & smart phones, you as parents have the choice between two outcomes: enforcing isolation vs. letting social media slip through and just trying to delay as much as possible.

Almost all parents either don’t care or opt for the second option (which I also think is the better one), but the dynamics today are that between 10-12yo the pressure to get your kid a smartphone will mount and you have to give in at some point. Being able to wait till 16 would be much better IMO.

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