The UK’s New Under-16 Social Media Ban Will Cause More Harm Than It Prevents
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This week, politicians in the UK pushed forward with plans to eviscerate privacy and free speech on the internet by announcing a ban on social media for users under 16 that is set to take effect in Spring 2027. The UK government continues to falsely characterize this policy as a necessary response...
  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Maybe. But these contrarian articles might as well be AI generated. It’s the same arguments against age restrictions on anything, very clearly churned out by an industry flak more interested in collecting a paycheck than advocating for any kind of material social policy.