Shaun Walker1d ago

My early teens were spent largely online, and it allowed me to connect with people from all over the world. I would be a lesser person if I was restricted to only knowing the people geographically close to me.

This just increases the impact of the birth postcode lottery. And will continue this country’s decline backwards instilling more insular and xenophobic attitudes.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/social-media-to-be-banned-for-under-16s-in-landmark-government-move-to-givekids-their-childhood-back

Social media to be banned for under-16s in landmark government move to give kids their childhood back

Social media platforms to be blocked from offering services to under-16s, marking a line in the sand and setting a new normal for future generations.

GOV.UK
Show threadDavid Peach1d ago
@theshaunwalker social media should be treated like any other class a drug.
Show threadpunIssuer1d ago
@peach @theshaunwalker what a peculiar thing to say on a social network...
Show threadDavid Peach

@punissuer @theshaunwalker

Do you believe Twitter/Facebook/ticktoc etc are the same as mastodon etc?

Algorythmic social media is completely toxic to all who use it. Young people aren't mental developed yet. To put them in a place of active harm (which is rewarded on those networks) is just bad.

"Class a drug" is maybe an extreme way of putting it. But the point stands.

Jun 15 at 1:53pmWeb
Show threadpunIssuer1d ago
@peach @theshaunwalker do you think mastodon *is* a social media platform?
Show threadDavid Peach1d ago
@punissuer @theshaunwalker no, I do not.
Show threadocelot2211d ago
@peach @punissuer @theshaunwalker Of course it is. Not the same as TikTok or X, but it is still a social media platform.