FabSwingers.com forum: Australia to ban social media for U16’s

By *rHotNotts OP Man
15 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

So Australia is currently to debate trying to ban social media without parental consent for the under 16s. If it passes platforms will have to take reasonable measures to implement the controls, I guess like porn, age verification

Do you think this is a good objective?

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By *astandFeistyCouple
15 weeks ago

Bournemouth

Most social media platforms already have an age restrictions. I think probably around 13.

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By *rDiscretionXXXMan
15 weeks ago

Gilfach

Sounds like a massive waste of time and money to me.

A ban on all under 16s might be a good idea. But allowing it with parental consent just means that parents will be constantly badgered to give permission. Parents won't know which platforms are trustworthy, so they'll just give the kids whatever they want when they get fed up with the nagging.

This proposed ban will end up with the social media platforms spending a lot of money to implement controls that will only be used by half a dozen parents, whose kids will find other ways round it.

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By *oxychick35Couple
15 weeks ago

thornaby

I think it will be favoured by the left leaning politicians for obvious reasons

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By *aughtystaffs60Couple
15 weeks ago

Staffordshire

Complete and utter waste of time. Just bring your kids up knowing right from wrong. Simples.

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By *ohnnyTwoNotesMan
15 weeks ago

golden fields

"I think it will be favoured by the left leaning politicians for obvious reasons "

Because "the left leaning" are the bogeymen responsible for everything bad in the world?

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By *resesse_MelioremCouple
15 weeks ago

Border of London

"I think it will be favoured by the left leaning politicians for obvious reasons "

Eh?

Isn't it more conservative value parents who want "kids to remain kids"?

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By *oxychick35Couple
15 weeks ago

thornaby

"I think it will be favoured by the left leaning politicians for obvious reasons

Eh?

Isn't it more conservative value parents who want "kids to remain kids"?

We generally support strict controls on smartphones and social media for children, tapering off as they age, but would not identify it with left or right politics. There is a lot of potential harm to vulnerable minds, and we are personally aware of at least one teen suicide directly related to social media."
it’s the way of the world now internet social media there here to stay AI is almost the norm so kids need to learn to deal with it bring them up with commen sence and there’s no problem

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By *resesse_MelioremCouple
15 weeks ago

Border of London

"I think it will be favoured by the left leaning politicians for obvious reasons

Eh?

Isn't it more conservative value parents who want "kids to remain kids"?

We generally support strict controls on smartphones and social media for children, tapering off as they age, but would not identify it with left or right politics. There is a lot of potential harm to vulnerable minds, and we are personally aware of at least one teen suicide directly related to social media. it’s the way of the world now internet social media there here to stay AI is almost the norm so kids need to learn to deal with it bring them up with commen sence and there’s no problem "

Agreed.

How does common sense work when a 10 year old with a smartphone is sent beastiality porn by a friend?

Or shown photos of a dismembered body?

Or is groomed by that cute kid in her class at school who shares her nude photos with his friends?

If you honestly think that you can guarantee that none of these will happen, or that there is definite and comprehensive mitigation available if it does, utilising common sense rather than tapered control, then you have some amazing common sense.

If what you mean to say is that reasonable control is simply common sense, then we agree.

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By *oxychick35Couple
15 weeks ago

thornaby

"I think it will be favoured by the left leaning politicians for obvious reasons

Eh?

Isn't it more conservative value parents who want "kids to remain kids"?

We generally support strict controls on smartphones and social media for children, tapering off as they age, but would not identify it with left or right politics. There is a lot of potential harm to vulnerable minds, and we are personally aware of at least one teen suicide directly related to social media. it’s the way of the world now internet social media there here to stay AI is almost the norm so kids need to learn to deal with it bring them up with commen sence and there’s no problem

Agreed.

How does common sense work when a 10 year old with a smartphone is sent beastiality porn by a friend?

Or shown photos of a dismembered body?

Or is groomed by that cute kid in her class at school who shares her nude photos with his friends?

If what you mean to say is that reasonable control is simply common sense, then we agree."
yr talking like this as happened since smart phones came out kids are a million times smarter than old ppl they adapt faster but I think control should be from parents not goverment they allready have to much control

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