Should the gov't do this? No. Should many parents restrict what their kids from social media, yes.
Yes I realize has no chance of passing. But lots of social media is toxic for adults maybe more so for kids.
Bill to ban social media for Texans under 18
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#192Keeping kids off social media is good -- I signed up for Gamefaqs with a pormanteau of my first and last name and some of the evil people I met follow me across the net to this day.
But forcing children to present more ID to use the net than in the PRC is not a step in a positive direction.
The real solution is to put the computer in a semi public place, but that works less well than it did back before gift cards, burner phones, and ubiquitous wifi -- too many times I've had to tell a kid something to the effect of "You shouldn't be in this application, I am not going to call the school since I've met your teachers and they'll just smell blood in the metaphorical water and victimize you, but dear lord treasure this time rather than try to meet weird 30 something year olds on the net who might literally murder you".
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#193For context: there is not any age requirement for a minor to own a firearm in Texas.
Whataboutism != context
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#194This…actually seems like a good idea, at least in principle. Pretty much all research seems to be more or less unanimous that social media, as bad as it is, is even worse for younger users. My key concern would be that this legislation could effectively outlaw any anonymous account on any website.
> This…actually seems like a good idea, at least in principle.
Let parents do the banning. No reason for government to dictate that.
Make laws which ensure moderation on social media so that children aren't abused, groomed. If mental health is a concern - which it rightly is - spend more on mental health so that every kid has access to mental health practitioners.
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#195I agree with the premise of this bill — that social media are harmful to young people — but disagree with the conclusion that therefore there must be a law. There are lots of things that can be harmful to children, like television, busy streets, caffeinated sugary sodas, and weight training, and we trust parents and other adults to guide children through those dangers, teaching them wise self-restraint along the way.…
The definition of social media in this bill defines all websites with comment sections as social media. This means they don't want your kids to even have access to the news on the web.