Banning Things for Other People is Easy
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Australia has moved to require social media companies to prevent under 16s from holding an account, and there’s always talk of us following suit in the UK. I want to talk a little today about why I think that’s a bad idea.
  • ikt@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    This would have been good if things like

    Do we? Gestures to world around me - really? Yes children show poorer impulse control than adults. But aren’t we all somewhat helpless in the face of the mighty tech companies?

    Had less vague gestures and more links to evidence and studies

    aren’t we all somewhat helpless in the face of the mighty tech companies?

    To a degree yes, which is why I support the ban and want it extended, I hate how twitter still has every bad take there is and all the bad takes on that platform show up EVERYWHERE, I can’t get away from them