How about trying to hold social media companies accountable? crazy I know.
No-Impact1573 on
Oh well, more toxic teens and disruptive behaviour coming our way for Schools and Public. Watch teacher numbers leave by the shed loads.
mrblueskyT01 on
Its not ‘deeply disappointing’ its the rejection of a yet further enhanced nanny state. Its good
JosephStalinho on
Because we don’t need a social media ban.
Listen to Molly?s dad! We need social media content being fixed NOT bans.
Look at the old fogies who are out there sharing AI videos, believing outrageous propaganda, all of this stuff affects adults and people over 16 years old. Banning the kids doesn’t actually do anything
International-List32 on
Good, I hate nanny state policies like this. It’s the parents responsibility.
FarBeyondPissed on
People are right that fixing Social Media should be the priority but that’s not going to happen any time soon is it?
It deffo should be banned for under 16s. If they manage to get it to an acceptable state in the mean time it can be reviewed once the companies have fixed it.
Kenada_1980 on
Big tech won’t listen and MP’s are too toothless to put in place something that isn’t helpful to anyone.
This isn’t about free speech or censorship. This is like giving meth to kids. They don’t need it. It’s not adding anything to their life whatsoever.
BronnOP on
It’s a strange state of affairs when adults need to verify their ID on social media to “protect the children” but banning social media for children is rejected. It’s almost as if none of it is about protecting children.
Exasperant on
I’m deeply disappointed we’re not interested in encouraging and enabling parents to parent.
I’m also deeply disappointed that the government wants to extend voting to 16 year olds whilst also wanting to limit 16 year olds’ experience and information upon which to base their vote.
clickityclickk on
terrible day for people who wish they didn’t have to stumble across a 14 year olds opinion 💔
Outrageous_Agent_608 on
Enough of the nanny state shit. The future is digital. Banning kids from social media and expecting them to play outside with their bikes like “the good old days” isn’t fucking happening! Times move on. We educate kids on social media like we do with other subjects at school and that’s that. They’re not all stupid. My 10 year old is smart enough to know there is bad shit out there and she just ignores it. While the missus and I keep an open dialogue with her about it!
hamcheesetoastie on
Where do you think all this fucked up behaviour like mobbing high streets comes from.
You can’t blame parents – who need to give their kid a phone to reach them – for the kid followingthe herd onto all corners of tiktok, insta, Snapchat etc
_Obviously_ you’re not seriously suggesting give your kid a dumb phone. Cause that means getting bullied.
I’m massively in favour. Social media is a cancer in our society, nothing good has come out.
fsfaith on
Try doing things that don’t involve banning things. Wasting more resources to enforce something that is near impossible to actually enforce.
IceGripe on
Let’s start holding the account holder legally responsible.
Loreki on
“Just ban it” is almost always bad policy. It creates an industry in avoidance. You need a policy that supports as well as limits, so people won’t immediatelly start to resist it.
FlaviousTiberius on
Deeply disappointing for who? This one of the few bits of relieving news I’ve read in a while. It’s a nice reprieve from the surveillance and censorship onslaught we’ve been getting.
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How about trying to hold social media companies accountable? crazy I know.
Oh well, more toxic teens and disruptive behaviour coming our way for Schools and Public. Watch teacher numbers leave by the shed loads.
Its not ‘deeply disappointing’ its the rejection of a yet further enhanced nanny state. Its good
Because we don’t need a social media ban.
Listen to Molly?s dad! We need social media content being fixed NOT bans.
Look at the old fogies who are out there sharing AI videos, believing outrageous propaganda, all of this stuff affects adults and people over 16 years old. Banning the kids doesn’t actually do anything
Good, I hate nanny state policies like this. It’s the parents responsibility.
People are right that fixing Social Media should be the priority but that’s not going to happen any time soon is it?
It deffo should be banned for under 16s. If they manage to get it to an acceptable state in the mean time it can be reviewed once the companies have fixed it.
Big tech won’t listen and MP’s are too toothless to put in place something that isn’t helpful to anyone.
This isn’t about free speech or censorship. This is like giving meth to kids. They don’t need it. It’s not adding anything to their life whatsoever.
It’s a strange state of affairs when adults need to verify their ID on social media to “protect the children” but banning social media for children is rejected. It’s almost as if none of it is about protecting children.
I’m deeply disappointed we’re not interested in encouraging and enabling parents to parent.
I’m also deeply disappointed that the government wants to extend voting to 16 year olds whilst also wanting to limit 16 year olds’ experience and information upon which to base their vote.
terrible day for people who wish they didn’t have to stumble across a 14 year olds opinion 💔
Enough of the nanny state shit. The future is digital. Banning kids from social media and expecting them to play outside with their bikes like “the good old days” isn’t fucking happening! Times move on. We educate kids on social media like we do with other subjects at school and that’s that. They’re not all stupid. My 10 year old is smart enough to know there is bad shit out there and she just ignores it. While the missus and I keep an open dialogue with her about it!
Where do you think all this fucked up behaviour like mobbing high streets comes from.
You can’t blame parents – who need to give their kid a phone to reach them – for the kid followingthe herd onto all corners of tiktok, insta, Snapchat etc
_Obviously_ you’re not seriously suggesting give your kid a dumb phone. Cause that means getting bullied.
I’m massively in favour. Social media is a cancer in our society, nothing good has come out.
Try doing things that don’t involve banning things. Wasting more resources to enforce something that is near impossible to actually enforce.
Let’s start holding the account holder legally responsible.
“Just ban it” is almost always bad policy. It creates an industry in avoidance. You need a policy that supports as well as limits, so people won’t immediatelly start to resist it.
Deeply disappointing for who? This one of the few bits of relieving news I’ve read in a while. It’s a nice reprieve from the surveillance and censorship onslaught we’ve been getting.