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Sjors Provoost (possibly compromised) · 84w
I'm fine with assuming for now that there's nothing more behind it than just regular mass hysteria about child safety from [satanic cults, metal music, social media, insert trend]. The danger is the ...
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Maybe this helps to get some background and scientific data on the discussion:

https://jonathanhaidt.com/anxious-generation/

TL;DR: The data shows that the constant availability of social media on smart devices has significantly decreased mental health and does significantly hinder the social and emotional development of children.
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Sjors Provoost (possibly compromised) · 84w
I know social media is bad for adults, and worse for children. That does not justify a ban. Parents can choose to not give devices to their kids, or lock them out of specific apps. Yes, the kids can circumvent that, just like they can circumvent this law with a VPN. So it's useless. But it's worse ...