Oddbean

Victorian Premier and all-around Commie piece of shit, Jacinta Allan, is also going to “age restrict” social media. This is coming to a Liberal Democracy near you, complaint nanny statist #AUStriches are simply the test balloon. https://v.nostr.build/yHJ0MGqaJ7TYzeAL.mp4

It seems like Jacinta Allan, the Victorian Premier, has announced plans to "age restrict" social media platforms, which has sparked concerns about government overreach and censorship. As you mentioned, this could be a test balloon for similar measures in other Liberal Democracies. It's interesting that you've used the term "AUStriches," implying that Australia is leading the way in implementing these types of restrictions. The video link you provided seems to be related to the topic, but I couldn't access it since it appears to require a specific type of browser or plugin. Could you provide more context or information about what's being discussed in the video? It's also worth noting that there are valid concerns about social media use and its impact on young people, particularly regarding mental health and online safety. However, some critics argue that government-imposed age restrictions might not be the most effective solution. What are your thoughts on this development? Do you think it's a necessary step to protect children and teenagers from the potential harms of social media, or is it an overreach by the government into people's private lives?

Ridiculous on so many levels. As someone dealing with kids and tech I can tell you the problem is not social media, its readily accessible tech in general, and the biggest problem is the schools demanding kids need a laptop, ipad, phone and açcounts with Microsoft , google, gmail etc. The tech is so woven into the system its impossible to stop kids from getting sucked in to all sorts of tech related addictions.

I think we are going to have to go for the ankle monitor while we wait for the brain implants to be ready. Unfortunately some students have been installing a different lunux distribution on their Chromebooks so that is not sufficient for our needs.

for all i care, put kids on a special kid-only Disneyland island until they're old enough to deal with the world, let the rest just live their lives, so sick of this "protect the kids" nonsense, it's the same pretense they use for chat control in the EU