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Bill to ban social media for Texans under 18

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Re: Bill to ban social media for Texans under 18

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Post by modzu »

thot_experiment wrote: post #118

Is this a real thing even worth discussing or just some silly performative stunt? Nobody is seriously considering this as a real thing we want to implement in society right? Right??

cf: the december amendments to bill c-11 currently being debated in canada including age verification to access online media

Re: Bill to ban social media for Texans under 18

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Post by modzu »

celestialcheese wrote: post #125
thot_experiment wrote: post #118

Is this a real thing even worth discussing or just some silly performative stunt? Nobody is seriously considering this as a real thing we want to implement in society right? Right??

The negative effects of social media on children are absolutely something we should be discussing. Kids spend an unbelievable amount of time online in these networks, and it's having a real consequences. We already require by law blocking access to kids under 13 in certain situations, so it's not without precedent. Why would you think this is something that is so far outside the reasonable to not warrant discussion h…

having photo ids floating around the internet is its own set of problems

Re: Bill to ban social media for Texans under 18

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Post by pwinnski »

pmdulaney wrote: post #115

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The cognitive dissonance required to see a group of people doing a stupid and bad thing and having your first response be "this is the kind of thing the opposite group of people would usually do," it's really amazing.

"That boy doing X reminds me that I hate it when girls do X!"

"That adult doing Y reminds me that I hate it when children do Y!"

"That Buddhist doing Z reminds me that I hate it when Hindus do Z!"

It's so bizarre.

Re: Bill to ban social media for Texans under 18

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Post by dathinab »

This is most likely harming children more then it's helping them as it makes it way harder for children with rural problems of all kind (domestic abuse, child grooming, religious sects, bullying due to being different) to get into contact with people which provide emotional assistance and help. While there are "official" institutions which are meant to provide help they are often in practice inefficient and out of reach for various reasons.

Additionally I have herd more stories about peoples live being saved due to social media then about people dying due to social media and that is even through stories about someone dying due to social media get propagated a tone while stories where the opposite happens tend to not. (I mean scandals and other bad news and hate just do get more attention in general, not just in social media but also TV and news).

Lastly a restriction of 18+ is ridiculous high.

Re: Bill to ban social media for Texans under 18

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Post by abawany »

lesuorac wrote: post #130
alexb_ wrote: post #116

As great as it would be to never have to see the opinion of a 14 year old again >Under HB 896, social media sites would also be forced to verify a user’s age with a photo ID Throw the bill in the garbage.

Not just a photo, 2 photos (one of which _must_ be a drivers license) ! https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB00896I....

esp. since the driver's license number is almost a proxy for the SSN when it comes to credit reporting.

Re: Bill to ban social media for Texans under 18

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Post by abawany »

outside1234 wrote: post #134

Good news - it is part of my family's religion to use social media

"And on the 49th day, this Lord of thine commands that thee shall have a LinkedIn account with all annoying notifications turned on, and thee shall click on all these notifications and appreciate them for wasting the remaining moments of your life on this 'ere planet."

Re: Bill to ban social media for Texans under 18

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Post by MaxBarraclough »

lesuorac wrote: post #130
alexb_ wrote: post #116

As great as it would be to never have to see the opinion of a 14 year old again >Under HB 896, social media sites would also be forced to verify a user’s age with a photo ID Throw the bill in the garbage.

Not just a photo, 2 photos (one of which _must_ be a drivers license) ! https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB00896I....

So no social media for anyone with a condition that prevents them from driving, or anyone whose licence was seized for driving offences.
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