It appears the "social media ban for children" that Australia started and other countries are considering are actually not that, but bans on a fairly small set of specific platforms. Not social media as a whole. Is that correct?

Seems to me we could get lots of of those kids into the #Fediverse instead?

#FediForumFriday

Greetings to #FOSDEM in Brussels! It sounds like there will be a full track on the topic of the #socialweb tomorrow with lots of interesting presentations! Good luck to all the presenters, and have a great time discussing the #fediverse.

#fediforumfriday

(for those that remember the "Choose Life" monologue from _Trainspotting_)

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Choose Mastodon. Choose the Fediverse.

Choose curiosity over virality. Boost because you care. Follow because you’re interested. Be niche. Be human.

Choose Freedom.

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#FediforumFriday

This Sunday is Digital Independence Day.

https://di.day

Their site is still only in German (despite the English title!) but their cause is clearly one that applies world-wide.

#FediForumFriday

Threads’ Fediverse integration now is “in maintenance mode”.

https://www.theverge.com/column/847806/head-of-threads-interview

#fediforumfriday #threads