Mastodawn

Today, the 🇬🇧 announced a social media ban for under-16s.

🚫 Exclusion is NOT empowerment! Shielding children from the digital world is no substitute for preparing them to navigate it.

Lawmakers should focus on regulating the systems that cause harm, making social media platform a safe space for all, regardless of age.

This is why ➡️ https://edri.org/our-work/why-age-verification-misses-the-mark-and-puts-everyone-at-risk/

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Jan Peters

@edri It feels like many politicians still do not get digital and internet, maybe if we translate it into analog?
If people start offering addictive drugs on the streets in return for information, then we do not expect you to ban children from the streets and "give up the city" we expect executive actions, against the wrongdoers, and education.