Google asks Congress to not ban teens from social mediaJungle George 🌴@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.world – 149 points – 12 months agohttps://www.theverge.com/2023/10/16/23919221/google-youtube-child-safety-age-verification-laws-privacy63Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsShow the parent commentI would usually agree with this statement, but the truth is that social media does way more harm than good when it comes to teenagers.Is it really the government's job to police what every teen does on the Internet though? I think that's for the parents to do.When it comes to the big corporate platforms, yes. When it comes to the Fediverse, no.4 more...Then let parents deal with it. This conservative "for the chillldrun" talking point always ends in cons trying to take us back to 1750.Most parents either care too little or too much about what their children do. It is better to take some things to a more neutral ground.4 more...
I would usually agree with this statement, but the truth is that social media does way more harm than good when it comes to teenagers.Is it really the government's job to police what every teen does on the Internet though? I think that's for the parents to do.When it comes to the big corporate platforms, yes. When it comes to the Fediverse, no.4 more...Then let parents deal with it. This conservative "for the chillldrun" talking point always ends in cons trying to take us back to 1750.Most parents either care too little or too much about what their children do. It is better to take some things to a more neutral ground.4 more...
Is it really the government's job to police what every teen does on the Internet though? I think that's for the parents to do.When it comes to the big corporate platforms, yes. When it comes to the Fediverse, no.4 more...
Then let parents deal with it. This conservative "for the chillldrun" talking point always ends in cons trying to take us back to 1750.Most parents either care too little or too much about what their children do. It is better to take some things to a more neutral ground.
Most parents either care too little or too much about what their children do. It is better to take some things to a more neutral ground.
I would usually agree with this statement, but the truth is that social media does way more harm than good when it comes to teenagers.
Is it really the government's job to police what every teen does on the Internet though? I think that's for the parents to do.
When it comes to the big corporate platforms, yes.
When it comes to the Fediverse, no.
Then let parents deal with it. This conservative "for the chillldrun" talking point always ends in cons trying to take us back to 1750.
Most parents either care too little or too much about what their children do.
It is better to take some things to a more neutral ground.