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Fulmo ⚡ · 84w
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 s...
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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 than useless, it's harmful to adults and to the rest of the planet, because the only way to enforce this is KYC. And the cat and mouse game that follows will make that KYC ever stricter. We've seen this movie before.
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Fulmo ⚡ · 84w
Maybe a ban on a national level is a bit drastic, and I certainly do see the points you're raising about enforceability. However, I hope this starts an even wider discussion so the general message settles in and teachers, parents and other caretakers get the help they need to fight this epidemic.
roll_the_dice · 84w
It's probably a way to push the digital ID rollout: https://my.gov.au/en/about/help/digital-id