Mastodawn

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

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Lisa Prestwich 1d ago

@theshaunwalker There are significant studies showing the harm it does, not just to young people. Some of the things I've heard my students watch are literally horrifying. I try to teach them to use it wisely, but peer pressure is a far greater power than education.

I have to agree, that this problem is not unique to social media - the entirety of the media industry has been perpetuating the worst of humanity for generations. We need to learn the effects of modelling, and regulate the platforms

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@lisa_practicaleducation

If these governments start demanding billion-dollar ID check/face scan/AI content moderation/etc systems, that's not regulating the platforms.

That's annihilating the alternatives. That's giving Elon Musk a monopoly on speech.

I do not want Elon Musk to have a monopoly on speech.

I really *really* do not want Elon Musk to have a monopoly on speech.

@theshaunwalker

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

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