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Re:Australia: Kids under 16 to be banned from social media a... by Hizonner on Thursday November 28, 2024 @08:48AM (#42265223)
AKA stupid paranoia.
Re:Australia: Kids under 16 to be banned from social media a... by acdha on Thursday November 28, 2024 @08:50AM (#42265237)
This is far too pat a dismissal of something which happens regularly. You can argue that it’s not frequent enough to justify this action or would happen anyway through other means but it’s a real problem which isn’t so freakishly rare that we can dismiss it.
Re:Australia: Kids under 16 to be banned from social media a... by johnisgood on Thursday November 28, 2024 @09:06AM (#42265342)
Discord is for people over 13 years of age in many countries, yet there are many minors there. It is not working.
Re:Australia: Kids under 16 to be banned from social media a... by acdha on Thursday November 28, 2024 @11:13AM (#42266349)
I’m not saying anything about specific services, only that there is a legitimate concern which can’t simply be dismissed without reason.
Re:Australia: Kids under 16 to be banned from social media a... by johnisgood on Thursday November 28, 2024 @01:07PM (#42267355)
I am not sure I meant to reply to you, to be honest. It is an issue but so far the solutions are terrible. Outsourcing parenting to the Government or companies is also meh. I am sure there are parents who know of ways to reduce screen time for their children, it ranges from installing a program that does not let you on a website or start another program until and unless this and that, or take the phone from the kid's hand and go for a walk or study, whatever.