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Disaffected

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3. I am cautiously in favour of it.

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 10:18 PM

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Social media has become a cesspool of lies, deception and exploitation, especially of kids. As usual, something with great potential for social interaction and education has degenerated into the "vast wasteland" that a former commissioner of the US FCC (Newton Minnow?) once described television.

Hard to know however how effectively it will be enforced - I would guess not very well.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Sunday OP

It IS protected, as is pornography. elleng Sunday #1

Pornography in the hands of minors is not protected muriel_volestrangler Monday #11

Good Sympthsical Sunday #2

If it wasn't for social media, Disaffected Sunday #5

I agree . I might not have some years back JI7 Monday #7

It was watching my niece and nephew grow up with it Sympthsical Monday #8

I am cautiously in favour of it. Disaffected Sunday #3

Although kids would riot, I wonder how voters would react. I bet a lot would approve. Parental Approval is Silent Type Sunday #4

we routinely ban kids from stuff. nothing new. and how will they know who is under 16 yrs old btw nt msongs Monday #6

Nothing stopping you from banning YOUR kids from it. Happy Hoosier Monday #14

Banning "Micro" transactions in video games would be a great next step Ponietz Monday #9

It will be interesting to see what the EU's Digital Fairness Act manages Sympthsical Monday #12

If Australia wants to do so thays up to them. Samael13 Monday #10

mkay Scrivener7 Monday #13