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Re:Yes, Social Media Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage M... by thefz on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @02:26AM (#39987543)
> And just like the Supreme Court wrote 30 years ago, the answer is the same today: if you don't like these products and feel they are negative, then don't use them. Restrict your children's access to these platforms.

100% my reply to any critic of teenage social media, but the parents' stance is always "but then my kid is going to FOMO and feel left out".

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Re:Yes, Social Media Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage M... by damsalor on Thursday April 11, 2024 @02:16AM (#39998929)
The cure to fomo is not participation
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Re:Yes, Social Media Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage M... by thefz on Thursday April 11, 2024 @03:55AM (#39999493)
That is what I am saying but apparently HN is on a bad day today.
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