Have any social media ban proposals tried to define rigorous criteria for which sites should be covered?
I found this for the the Australian ban: "The legislation does not specify which platforms will be banned. Those decisions will be made later by Australia’s communications minister, who will seek advice from the eSafety Commissioner - an internet regulator that will enforce the rules."
Another western country putting age controls on social media. Gee I wonder where this is ultimately headed.
31337Logic · 1d ago
You have just committed the "slippery slope" fallacy.
internet_points · 1d ago
First they ban cigarettes for kids, then alcohol, now social media, what will be next? They are eroding our freedoms! </s>
Ekaros · 1d ago
You forgot porn...
I wish that we will get to religion and politics one day.
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DrillShopper · 1d ago
Kids these days can't even shoot heroin before going to work in the factories and mines. Liberty is threatened! What's next? Standards for safe food, drugs, and cosmetics?/s
reptilian · 1d ago
Under 15? So... How old he was when he started having an affair with his husband?
I found this for the the Australian ban: "The legislation does not specify which platforms will be banned. Those decisions will be made later by Australia’s communications minister, who will seek advice from the eSafety Commissioner - an internet regulator that will enforce the rules."
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89vjj0lxx9o
If you need to specifically subscribe to a source (and parents can check your subscriptions via parental controls), it's fine.
And absolutely no posting any content for public consumption, for contacts only.
Example:
- Algorithm provides endless content with zero educational value (Youtube Shorts) - not ok
- Child needs to specifically subscribe to to a content creator (A Minecraft Youtuber, who isn't a shouty toxic merch pusher) - ok
- Child posts pictures of her things to contacts (friends, relatives) - ok
- Child posts content that can be viewed by anyone in the world - not ok
> shouty toxic merch pusher
> pictures of her things
> to contacts (friends, relatives)
Too vague. Much, much to vague. There's no way to define these items and they won't prevent bullying which is basically text.
I would ban any child-to-child communication, including any text and any child-to-adult communication unless the adult is pre-approved by parents.
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Australia proposes ban on social media for those under 16 (2024)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42071310
I wish that we will get to religion and politics one day.
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