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Re:Why Every Country Should Set 16 as the Minimum Age for So... by iso1631 on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @03:31PM (#46622732)
Is SMS social media?
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Re:Why Every Country Should Set 16 as the Minimum Age for So... by smlavine on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @03:34PM (#46622792)
No, it is a protocol that allows a user to create their own social network within their Messaging app.
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Re:Why Every Country Should Set 16 as the Minimum Age for So... by atiedebee on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @03:54PM (#46623199)
Wait, how is that different from WhatsApp?
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Re:Why Every Country Should Set 16 as the Minimum Age for So... by Bratmon on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @05:18PM (#46624544)
How is that different from Discord?
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Re:Why Every Country Should Set 16 as the Minimum Age for So... by vlad-roundabout on Thursday January 15, 2026 @12:08PM (#46635682)
Next you will say that somehow iMessage isn't social media, but WhatsApp is.
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