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Google asks Congress to not ban teens from social media
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this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2023
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Edit: Ok, i may have been a bit too vague with this comment. So i'll be more specific. ⬇️
Some platforms like Tiktok, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube have been nothing but harmful to youngsters (from all ages), due to their manipulative algorithm and poor content management.
So i do believe there should be a much more stronger restriction in access to those platforms.
Something like, you can register at 16 with your parent's permission, or something like that.
Now i now that sounds very drastic, but consider this:
1- It has been proven time and time again how social media has done more harm than good to teenagers.
2- I'm only talking about about platforms owned by the big corporations, platforms here on the Fediverse are (from my perspective) much more safer (in the sense that you don't really see harmful content if you don't want to).
I'm a teen and I second this opinion.
Point is - how do you prove the person is of the "right" age noninvasively? Not like the mainstream social media platforms were already friendly to anonymity, but all the methods I can think of are on a whole another level.
I know, that's very muddy waters right there.
But again, i only meant that for the big platforms.
I don't think age verification should be necessary on the Fediverse.
Where has it been proven that its done more harm than good? Have studies been done to actually explore what 'good' it has allowed, or is the litmus test for it only about what harm may have been affected on teenagers? Whats your basis for this claim?
The Fediverse is equally unsafe if you consider your take in an objective manner rather than just play on what you feel moment to moment.
What's your take on 4chan?
Here you got one source (again, of many):
https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/news-and-events/news/2023/10/06/new-study-reveals-teenagers-social-media-use-and-safety-concerns.html
The Fediverse is mostly handled by moderators and the community (like Reddit used to be), so when there's an issue regarding ill behaviour, it is usually handled inside that community. (And besides, instances have their own rules too.)
It's toxic waste, get the hell out of there. 💀☢️
Why?
Because a vast majority of teenagers misuse/overuse social media (cyber-bullying, social isolation, phone addiction, and so on...)
How do you know that?
Because i was born in the year 2000 so my perception of teenagers and social media is still recent, also i have a younger sibling, and she has shown me the kind of crap teens are on today.
Screw TikTok man, and also screw "Mr. Beast".
So your experience defines everyone else's experience?
How very 'I was born in the year 2000' of you.
Everyone's opinion is equally valid.
But my guess is some may want to read what Gen Z's think about the topic.
Ok, Boomer.
Literally says born in 2000 and this is the response. The Internet has made teens dumber.
The irony of this being commented on a social media post is amazing.
There’s a difference between reading-based social media and a feed of overstimulating videos designed to get kids hooked
It would be more ironic if the one posting it was a teenager.
Not really, i'm 23.
Dunno why you'd assume that they're a teen