Social media ban

[Landdownunder]

Social media was never created for the betterment of society, particularly children. It is all about profit. Do you trust these corporations to rein In there influence? Those experiences you mention are being replaced by social media. Will we be better off ?

100% agree

[Blaithin]

Presuming this is Australian legislation.

I'd much prefer Canada to implement something like that than the news monitoring we've currently got.

Anyone that argues banning social media from all children will harm them has their heads up their asses. If only some were banned then an argument could be made but if all are restricted across the country then there should be minimal issues. It's not like some are going to feel left out and bullied for it.

I can't think of one actual skill social media can be said to give. It doesn't help socialization skills, doesn't help typing or spelling, doesn't help critical thinking, doesn't improve attention span. If anything it hinders almost everything, not improves it. It can be a great resource when used responsibly, but teenagers need to mature to a point to be able to do that. Any points brought up in defense of children and teens having access to social media are likely to be feeble and based on convenience.

This is very forward thinking and I'm actually impressed it's being pushed forward. Call Australia the experiment the world will be watching but I think it has potential for some great benefits.

[agstar77]

I remember the first time someone told me that probably 15 years ago. And I dismissed them as conspiracy theorists.
Now that we have the Twitter files etc, turns out it wasn't a conspiracy theory. The social media winners and losers literally were groomed/ coerced by the intelligence agencies as a means of tracking and controlling public discourse.

Groomed? Now who is using conspiracy catch phrases. It still all about the money, but if you wish to invite scrutiny go ahead.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

What word would you use in place of groomed?
Prepared? Primed? Conditioned?
I'm sure there's a more appropriate word, but it won't come to me.

[agstar77]

What word would you use in place of groomed?
Prepared? Primed? Conditioned?
I'm sure there's a more appropriate word, but it won't come to me.

Implying any active control is conspiratorial. Sheer observation is enough to formulate strategy. The drive is by the social media to sow controversy and to increase revenue is obvious.

[agstar77]

Children must not be exposed to view points other than government mandated propaganda. Something like 30% of school age children in a recent study out of France are aware that the Earth is a level plain. The globalists are in full panic mode over the loss of control and growing distrust.

Circumference of earth 40000 km. Kal tire.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Implying any active control is conspiratorial. Sheer observation is enough to formulate strategy. The drive is by the social media to sow controversy and to increase revenue is obvious.

So you have not read anything from the Twitter files? You haven't listened to what Mark Zuckerberg recently revealed?
It is no longer conspiratorial that the intelligence agencies were actively controlling social media. It is documented fact now.

[shtferbrains]

TwitterX must be exempt?

Common opinion is that Musk made a big mistake and is losing Billions.

He says he doesn't care about the money?

[sumdumguy]

There comes a time when principled men put principles above money. Elon has a lot of both principles and money.

[biglentil]

Circumference of earth 40000 km. Kal tire.

Yes the circuference of the equator is also 21600nm in the FE model.