Florida bans kids from using social media
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https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/25/desantis-childen-social-media-ban-00148805
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday aimed at kicking minors off social media, putting the final stamp on a top Florida Republican priority that is widely expected to face legal challenges from the tech industry.
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Under the new law, many platforms are prohibited from allowing children younger than 14 to have an account. State leaders contend that accessing social media is harmful to their development and mental health. ... -
Good.
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@89th said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Social media can be incredibly harmful, I have no problem with this. I fear for when my kids are older and exposed to the internet.
Like your great grandparents feared exposing their children to radio, your grandparents feared exposure theirs to TV, your parents feted exposure you to video/computer games ... more likely than not the next generation will turn out OK despite exposure to whatever you fear.
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@Axtremus said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
@89th said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Social media can be incredibly harmful, I have no problem with this. I fear for when my kids are older and exposed to the internet.
Like your great grandparents feared exposing their children to radio, your grandparents feared exposure theirs to TV, your parents feted exposure you to video/computer games ... more likely than not the next generation will turn out OK despite exposure to whatever you fear.
Radio doesn't rewire your brain. TV can, but access is easily controlled.
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I don't think this is something you can legislate away.
And whatever happened to government not interfering in the way we bring up our kids?
Proud supporter of Plan 2525. Everything you think, do and say will be in the pill you took today.
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Apparently this is something different. Not sure what, but different in a good way. Or so we’re led to believe.
“Little by little I am learning the art of being quite content by doing very little slowly” ~ Lionel Hardcastle
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@Renauda said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Apparently this is something different. Not sure what, but different in a good way. Or so we’re led to believe.
Maybe they should ban kids from going to church/mosque/temple until they're old enough to make an educated decision for themselves. Religion rewires the brain, too.
Proud supporter of Plan 2525. Everything you think, do and say will be in the pill you took today.
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What a delicious can of worms that would be.
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@89th said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Social media can be incredibly harmful, I have no problem with this. I fear for when my kids are older and exposed to the internet.
I used to worry about how to protect the boy from the internet. Now I worry about how to protect the internet from the boy.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
@Renauda said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Apparently this is something different. Not sure what, but different in a good way. Or so we’re led to believe.
Maybe they should ban kids from going to church/mosque/temple until they're old enough to make an educated decision for themselves. Religion rewires the brain, too.
As long as they're Christian, they'll be okay. As for the Jews, those have a shot at being one of the 144,000 preachers from the 12 Tribes.
The Muslims? Convert or die. Eternally.
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@Axtremus said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
@89th said in Florida bans kids from using social media:
Social media can be incredibly harmful, I have no problem with this. I fear for when my kids are older and exposed to the internet.
Like your great grandparents feared exposing their children to radio, your grandparents feared exposure theirs to TV, your parents feted exposure you to video/computer games ... more likely than not the next generation will turn out OK despite exposure to whatever you fear.
Doesn't seem like they're ok yet....
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