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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I turned out perfectly fine without a phone until age 15, and I'm 17 now, I don't really use social media other than reddit, Lemmy and YouTube on my phone and I barely use it, since I'm more likely to use my iPad at home exclusively.

I feel as though more parents need to do the same mine did, restrict access to smartphones until ages the kid is more likely to explore the world more, specifically for safety, but still teach them to concentrate on stops while on public transport, on where they walk, etc. and not use their phone on the go apart from when time is able to pass and be stationary.

I cringe at the fact kids a third or less my age are allowed phones, I shouldn't even be allowed since my brain is still developing, i cant imagine the levels of braindead these children will be when they get to my age, since people my age are already horrific enough...

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (19 children)

Why would using a phone affect brain development negatively? We aren't talking about children sniffing Ketamine or drinking a fifth of vodka here.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

not anymore

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The TikTok van isn't bad, it's great for humanity, it's great for kids.

Can we now do the same with Instagram and Facebook and the likes? Basically all of social media?

Can we also please start banning kids from the Internet now? Since 20 years ago I've been saying that kids under 14-16 should not be on the Internet, or if they do, with monitoring and very limited time and access. The Internet is NOT a healthy place for kids. Hell, today they Internet isn't a healthy place for adults, but that is a different story.

I hate desantis, but that Florida kids and social media ban is great

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can we now do the same with Instagram and Facebook and the likes? Basically all of social media?

No. In fact, we're going to gear up our marketing campaigns for IG and YT so that we can reroute all that profitable children's traffic to a Good American Liberty Loving Social Media Company.

Can we also please start banning kids from the Internet now? Since 20 years ago I’ve been saying that kids under 14-16 should not be on the Internet

I can't imagine how this would be enforced, much less whether arbitrarily cutting kids off from what will (let's face it) be an essential part of their lives as adults is actually good for them.

To pull from an old XKCD, simply giving people a novel form of communication isn't what's bad for them.

This shit is what's bad for them

And you need to moderate content in order to avoid this sort of shit. Simply banning it all makes about as much sense as banning your kids from looking at magazines, because Playbook and Heavy Metal exist.

I hate desantis, but that Florida kids and social media ban is great

If you consider how Florida actually enforces its laws, I think what you'll find its actually really awful. You're going to have a bunch of lower-middle class parents and teachers getting random filings against them for things they have very little control over.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We need to ban the internet for select communities. Starting from those who are under the age 25. Other properties should be selected too eventually.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

If you consider how Florida actually enforces its laws, I think what you’ll find its actually really awful.

And like everything that a Republican does, despite claims to "protect children" or "uphold family values" or want "small government", the only actual effect will be massive government overreach into private homes and lives.

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