Florida bans kids from using social media
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Banning shit is rarely a good way to persuade kids away from doing it.
Yeah, the prohibition era didn't work out too well, did it?
Of course, he knows this. He wants votes.
Goodness! Another cynic.
@George-K said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Banning shit is rarely a good way to persuade kids away from doing it.
Yeah, the prohibition era didn't work out too well, did it?
Of course, he knows this. He wants votes.
Goodness! Another cynic.
I prefer the term 'political realist'.
Obviously, he's not going to get to be President by doing this, unless he has charisma-bypass surgery and finds a more convincing way to appear taller than wearing ridiculous comedy boots.
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I'm actually very sure that social media is a bad thing for teenage girls in particular. I'm just not convinced that legislation is the way to fix it. I'm also rather amused by the lifelong committed conservatives such as desantis who think you can legislate your way out of this.
Banning shit is rarely a good way to persuade kids away from doing it.
Of course, he knows this. He wants votes.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
I'm actually very sure that social media is a bad thing for teenage girls in particular. I'm just not convinced that legislation is the way to fix it. I'm also rather amused by the lifelong committed conservatives such as desantis who think you can legislate your way out of this.
Banning shit is rarely a good way to persuade kids away from doing it.
Good points. A more effective approach would be to require all parents to also be on the same social media platforms. The young kids will stop using it immediately!
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
I'm actually very sure that social media is a bad thing for teenage girls in particular. I'm just not convinced that legislation is the way to fix it. I'm also rather amused by the lifelong committed conservatives such as desantis who think you can legislate your way out of this.
Banning shit is rarely a good way to persuade kids away from doing it.
Good points. A more effective approach would be to require all parents to also be on the same social media platforms. The young kids will stop using it immediately!
@89th said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
A more effective approach would be to require all parents to also be on the same social media platforms.
With access to the kids' accounts and devices.
"Gimme your phone. Who's this 'other' account on your phone?..."
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I'm actually very sure that social media is a bad thing for teenage girls in particular. I'm just not convinced that legislation is the way to fix it. I'm also rather amused by the lifelong committed conservatives such as desantis who think you can legislate your way out of this.
Banning shit is rarely a good way to persuade kids away from doing it.
Of course, he knows this. He wants votes.
Banning shit is rarely a good way to persuade kids away from doing it.
True, but it makes concerned citizens feel good that they have done something to address a perceived problem.
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Banning never works?
Ok, if a 13 year-old has the money, let him get plastered in a bar and buy his smokes from the vending machine.
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Banning never works?
Ok, if a 13 year-old has the money, let him get plastered in a bar and buy his smokes from the vending machine.
@Jolly said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Banning never works?
Ok, if a 13 year-old has the money, let him get plastered in a bar and buy his smokes from the vending machine.
That's a lot more easily enforceable than social media. Banning people from using software isn't the same thing at all. It's like the age limits on computer games, which are a bit of a joke.
I was only joking
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Banning never works?
Ok, if a 13 year-old has the money, let him get plastered in a bar and buy his smokes from the vending machine.
@Jolly said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Banning never works?
Ok, if a 13 year-old has the money, let him get plastered in a bar and buy his smokes from the vending machine.
At 13 we didn’t go to the bar but we still managed to get access to beer and buy cigarettes from vending machines with ease. Both were prohibited to 13 year olds.
Elbows up!
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@Jolly said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Banning never works?
Ok, if a 13 year-old has the money, let him get plastered in a bar and buy his smokes from the vending machine.
That's a lot more easily enforceable than social media. Banning people from using software isn't the same thing at all. It's like the age limits on computer games, which are a bit of a joke.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
@Jolly said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Banning never works?
Ok, if a 13 year-old has the money, let him get plastered in a bar and buy his smokes from the vending machine.
That's a lot more easily enforceable than social media. Banning people from using software isn't the same thing at all. It's like the age limits on computer games, which are a bit of a joke.
It's far easier to ban social media, not harder.
Every smartphone has facial recognition. This doesn't account for tablets and computers, but they aren't as mobile or versatile.
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@Jolly said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Banning never works?
Ok, if a 13 year-old has the money, let him get plastered in a bar and buy his smokes from the vending machine.
At 13 we didn’t go to the bar but we still managed to get access to beer and buy cigarettes from vending machines with ease. Both were prohibited to 13 year olds.
@Renauda said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
@Jolly said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Banning never works?
Ok, if a 13 year-old has the money, let him get plastered in a bar and buy his smokes from the vending machine.
At 13 we didn’t go to the bar but we still managed to get access to beer and buy cigarettes from vending machines with ease. Both were prohibited to 13 year olds.
I don't think that's proof banning didn't work. The measurement should be the health of the society, not how many successfully broke the law.
Please love yourself.
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Banning never works?
Ok, if a 13 year-old has the money, let him get plastered in a bar and buy his smokes from the vending machine.
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@Jolly said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Banning never works?
Say, what’s your take on the efficacy of firearms bans?
@Axtremus said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
@Jolly said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Banning never works?
Say, what’s your take on the efficacy of firearms bans?
Come to Chicago.
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@Jolly said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Banning never works?
Ok, if a 13 year-old has the money, let him get plastered in a bar and buy his smokes from the vending machine.
At 13 we didn’t go to the bar but we still managed to get access to beer and buy cigarettes from vending machines with ease. Both were prohibited to 13 year olds.
@Renauda said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
@Jolly said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Banning never works?
Ok, if a 13 year-old has the money, let him get plastered in a bar and buy his smokes from the vending machine.
At 13 we didn’t go to the bar but we still managed to get access to beer and buy cigarettes from vending machines with ease. Both were prohibited to 13 year olds.
I used to get them at a machine in the local Burger King. 1.25 when they were selling for less than a dollar in convenience stores.
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@Jolly said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Banning never works?
Ok, if a 13 year-old has the money, let him get plastered in a bar and buy his smokes from the vending machine.
That's a lot more easily enforceable than social media. Banning people from using software isn't the same thing at all. It's like the age limits on computer games, which are a bit of a joke.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
@Jolly said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Banning never works?
Ok, if a 13 year-old has the money, let him get plastered in a bar and buy his smokes from the vending machine.
That's a lot more easily enforceable than social media. Banning people from using software isn't the same thing at all. It's like the age limits on computer games, which are a bit of a joke.
It's how many that don't vs. how many that do. If the law impacts a significant amount, it's a win.
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@Renauda said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
@Jolly said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Banning never works?
Ok, if a 13 year-old has the money, let him get plastered in a bar and buy his smokes from the vending machine.
At 13 we didn’t go to the bar but we still managed to get access to beer and buy cigarettes from vending machines with ease. Both were prohibited to 13 year olds.
I don't think that's proof banning didn't work. The measurement should be the health of the society, not how many successfully broke the law.
It's far easier to ban social media, not harder.
How does the state propose to enforce this ban outside of public venues? Do parents need to register their kids, their devices or both?
I really don’t see how such can be regulated let alone enforced in private residences.
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It's far easier to ban social media, not harder.
How does the state propose to enforce this ban outside of public venues? Do parents need to register their kids, their devices or both?
I really don’t see how such can be regulated let alone enforced in private residences.
@Renauda said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
It's far easier to ban social media, not harder.
How does the state propose to enforce this ban outside of public venues? Do parents need to register their kids, their devices or both?
I really don’t see how such can be regulated let alone enforced in private residences.
Well, there's the technology, and there's the legislation.
The technology already exists. You can make it so that if you're a Florida resident, you're a minor, and you try to use social media, you can't. Those platforms already know (1) who you are (2) where you're logging in from and (3) how old you are. They say it's all "anonymized data" but there is absolutely no truth to that.
On the legislation side, maybe the way it would work is to put the pressure on the apps themselves. Basically, don't let minors have profiles. You can't create dummy profiles anymore, that wouldn't work. In a lot of cases, you have to take a photo of yourself with your ID to prove you're a real person.
That's the how, which is all I was bringing up.
In terms of should, well for what it's worth, I think it's a good idea to legislate the shit out of, if not outright ban the largest platforms for these reasons:
- It's been well documented that social media use in adolescents is associated with depression, anxiety, and psychological distress. Whether it causes these is still very much debatable, but social media definitely exacerbates them.
- Despite the community-building promise of these platforms, cyberbullying, addiction-like behaviors, and sleep disruption make them more harmful than helpful to minors.
Basically, the largest social media platforms aren't what people think they are anymore. They use very, very sophisticated algorithms trained on only one purpose: to get you addicted to that screen so that they can show you as many ads as possible. It has nothing to do with sharing with friends, sharing your life or your hobbies. It's about figuring out how to get you addicted so they can trade on your attention.
Adverts targeting minors are already banned. And as Phibes says, we already have age limits in place on video games. Ignoring how easy they are to sidestep, the point is that we already have a bar in terms of the levels of media we think are appropriate for minors. Traditional social media is way worse than the video games we've already banned for that age group, and unlike video games we could be far more effective in restricting access.
Please love yourself.
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@Renauda said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
It's far easier to ban social media, not harder.
How does the state propose to enforce this ban outside of public venues? Do parents need to register their kids, their devices or both?
I really don’t see how such can be regulated let alone enforced in private residences.
Well, there's the technology, and there's the legislation.
The technology already exists. You can make it so that if you're a Florida resident, you're a minor, and you try to use social media, you can't. Those platforms already know (1) who you are (2) where you're logging in from and (3) how old you are. They say it's all "anonymized data" but there is absolutely no truth to that.
On the legislation side, maybe the way it would work is to put the pressure on the apps themselves. Basically, don't let minors have profiles. You can't create dummy profiles anymore, that wouldn't work. In a lot of cases, you have to take a photo of yourself with your ID to prove you're a real person.
That's the how, which is all I was bringing up.
In terms of should, well for what it's worth, I think it's a good idea to legislate the shit out of, if not outright ban the largest platforms for these reasons:
- It's been well documented that social media use in adolescents is associated with depression, anxiety, and psychological distress. Whether it causes these is still very much debatable, but social media definitely exacerbates them.
- Despite the community-building promise of these platforms, cyberbullying, addiction-like behaviors, and sleep disruption make them more harmful than helpful to minors.
Basically, the largest social media platforms aren't what people think they are anymore. They use very, very sophisticated algorithms trained on only one purpose: to get you addicted to that screen so that they can show you as many ads as possible. It has nothing to do with sharing with friends, sharing your life or your hobbies. It's about figuring out how to get you addicted so they can trade on your attention.
Adverts targeting minors are already banned. And as Phibes says, we already have age limits in place on video games. Ignoring how easy they are to sidestep, the point is that we already have a bar in terms of the levels of media we think are appropriate for minors. Traditional social media is way worse than the video games we've already banned for that age group, and unlike video games we could be far more effective in restricting access.
@Aqua-Letifer said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Those platforms already know (1) who you are (2) where you're logging in from and (3) how old you are.
(1) and (3) are mere guesses. While statistically those platforms can guess right some x% of the time (x > 50; “most of the time”), they are still guesses. It can well be argued that that level of accuracy is not yet sufficient to (a) deprive a population from their 1st Amendment rights or (b) to deprive the platform operators of treasure through fines when they guess wrong.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Those platforms already know (1) who you are (2) where you're logging in from and (3) how old you are.
(1) and (3) are mere guesses. While statistically those platforms can guess right some x% of the time (x > 50; “most of the time”), they are still guesses. It can well be argued that that level of accuracy is not yet sufficient to (a) deprive a population from their 1st Amendment rights or (b) to deprive the platform operators of treasure through fines when they guess wrong.
@Axtremus said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Those platforms already know (1) who you are (2) where you're logging in from and (3) how old you are.
(1) and (3) are mere guesses. While statistically those platforms can guess right some x% of the time (x > 50; “most of the time”), they are still guesses. It can well be argued that that level of accuracy is not yet sufficient to (a) deprive a population from their 1st Amendment rights or (b) to deprive the platform operators of treasure through fines when they guess wrong.
You haven't been paying attention to basically anything relating to this in the past five years, then.
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@Axtremus said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Those platforms already know (1) who you are (2) where you're logging in from and (3) how old you are.
(1) and (3) are mere guesses. While statistically those platforms can guess right some x% of the time (x > 50; “most of the time”), they are still guesses. It can well be argued that that level of accuracy is not yet sufficient to (a) deprive a population from their 1st Amendment rights or (b) to deprive the platform operators of treasure through fines when they guess wrong.
You haven't been paying attention to basically anything relating to this in the past five years, then.
Well, if you know of pertinent statistics on how accurately social media platforms guess about their users’ ages and identities, I would certainly appreciate seeing the citations.
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Well, if you know of pertinent statistics on how accurately social media platforms guess about their users’ ages and identities, I would certainly appreciate seeing the citations.
@Axtremus said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Well, if you know of pertinent statistics on how accurately social media platforms guess about their users’ ages and identities, I would certainly appreciate seeing the citations.
Look 'em up yourself. You don't engage in good faith discussions so I'm not interested.
