Yeah, it’s not that easy with social media. If half the children in class use it, the pressure on the other half is immense. One more, one more. If no one uses it, it’s much easier to say no and not feel like a douchy parent.
The social media is fairly monopoliesed, so atm it’s neither parents nor the gov controlling them, it’s a random megacorp.
So what you suggest is still overcontrolling them, just by another (unelected, for profit) party.
And even if one kid doesn’t use social media but the majority does, that kid will be an outsider their whole life lacking a big part of the experience that shaped the majority.
That said, I’m ofc very much pro (actual) anonymity on the internets bcs way too many bad undemocratic/anti-equality things can come out of it, especially in a time of giant walled internet gardens with huge power & even larger interests.
It shouldn’t really be the purpose of Big Tech either. It’s fairly difficult to define freedom if it takes the form of exploitation of human behavior for profit.
Social media is little more than an addictive ad delivery system.
It is nothing of your concern. 11 old girls have parents, local society, etc. People like you are too easily equalizing completely different things like cigarettes and social media to be trusted with such decisions.
Sure . Parents are well known for all the good decisions they always take…… before cigarettes and alcohol were forbidden to children, many had no problem giving it to kids.
This should be the parents’ decision, not some pedo-fascists’ one.
Yeah, it’s not that easy with social media. If half the children in class use it, the pressure on the other half is immense. One more, one more. If no one uses it, it’s much easier to say no and not feel like a douchy parent.
It’s that easy. Stop overcontrolling people. It isn’t the government’s purpose.
The social media is fairly monopoliesed, so atm it’s neither parents nor the gov controlling them, it’s a random megacorp.
So what you suggest is still overcontrolling them, just by another (unelected, for profit) party.
And even if one kid doesn’t use social media but the majority does, that kid will be an outsider their whole life lacking a big part of the experience that shaped the majority.
That said, I’m ofc very much pro (actual) anonymity on the internets bcs way too many bad undemocratic/anti-equality things can come out of it, especially in a time of giant walled internet gardens with huge power & even larger interests.
It shouldn’t really be the purpose of Big Tech either. It’s fairly difficult to define freedom if it takes the form of exploitation of human behavior for profit. Social media is little more than an addictive ad delivery system.
Agreed, 11 year old girls should be free to smoke, drink and be on social media if their parents want them to be
It is nothing of your concern. 11 old girls have parents, local society, etc. People like you are too easily equalizing completely different things like cigarettes and social media to be trusted with such decisions.
Not sure if this is a sarcastic or real comment… 🤔
It was very much sarcasm. But yeah, there’s probably people who actually think this.
Sure . Parents are well known for all the good decisions they always take…… before cigarettes and alcohol were forbidden to children, many had no problem giving it to kids.
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