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Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by rrrrrrrrrrrryan on Monday January 29, 2024 @11:30PM (#39186407)
Yes. Little Jenny should also be free to purchase and drink a bottle of whiskey, but only if her parents are sufficiently negligent.

I would've backed your argument up until a few years ago, but the science is coming down pretty hard now showing that social media use is absolutely detrimental to still-developing minds.

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Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by reactordev on Monday January 29, 2024 @11:38PM (#39186453)
I’m not refuting that. Only I don’t think we should be reacting with laws to restrict access. Who’s to say “what” a social media platform is? Does this mean discord as well? Steam? Roblox? Where do we draw the line on what is social media and what is social?
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