#Article: Under-16s should be banned from using phones
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#Article: Would a ban of social media for children under 16 be the action we need to minimise harmful health effects?
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-24/social-media-ban-children-under-16-government/103885784
Children's commissioner backs 'under-16s' phone'
#bbc #bbcnews https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjmdz4plpxwo
#ArticleSummary: "A poll commissioned by Parentkind has found that 83% of parents in
#GreatBritain #UK #England believe that smartphones are harmful to children and young people, and 58% believe the government should ban smartphones for under-16s. The figure is even higher among parents of primary school children, with 77% supporting a ban on smartphones for this age group. Concerns over online bullying and access to harmful content were cited as reasons for support. Parentkind is calling on all political parties to include a ban on smartphones for children in their manifestos ahead of the general election."
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I have previously discussed about social media impact on mental health of young adults, and suggested experiments, presently I will expand and clarify some of the points in that article. As
#fairwissenschaft product is for the west, these are the principles I will follow, but since I am commited to sharing knowledge in keeping with FAIR principles, I am sharing the idea and methods to apply the idea here, so that more development and research can occus in this field. Basically, when internet is used properly and safely
#privacymatters #cybersecurity then internet is a place to observe that drives learnign and application i.e. stimulate curiosity and critical thinking, provide 'pleasure of finding things out' quote Richard Feynman, dive discovery and innovation. Internet web surfing minus the adult crap dark web crap is like "Cloud No 9" quote Bryan Adams song. Let me explain.
#Context
• 1. The Internet as a Tool for Exploration and Learning
• While the Internet is not primarily an educational tool, it offers immense potential for the exploration of new forms of learning, collaboration, and sharing of knowledge, especially in informal learning settings. The internet is a vast place of exploration and discovery, where the knowledge of the world can be searched and found on websites and databases through web surfing. It is accessible to anyone with just a few keystrokes. The internet is a virtual laboratory where anyone can apply the scientific method or a data-driven approach in sciences, humanities, and all knowledge domains to explore, observe, discover, innovate, learn, and apply knowledge across different fields, making anyone a knowledge worker or citizen scientist. The internet is also a place for project-based learning, where one learns by applying knowledge in a project. As Benjamin Franklin said, "Teach me, I forget; show me, I remember; involve me, I learn (and apply)." With some background in sciences and humanities, which is the goal of the project that one does as a labor of love in their leisure time, anyone can get the fundamentals of science and humanities. After that, they are even more prepared to better utilize the power of knowledge across knowledge domains that is present on the internet.
• 2.The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health
• This is how the internet was early on, as described above, before the advent of social media, which not only resulted in echo chambers but also allowed the spread of awful opinions without necessarily having any basis in fact. Excessive use of social media has the potential to negatively impact mental health and everyday functioning, highlighting the importance of raising awareness about the risks associated with its prolonged use.To address this, I try to change this in my own regard by always using citations and references whenever I post something on social media, not only for my website but also for my social media posts. (post continued in comments)