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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (5 children)

The TikTok van isn't bad, it's great for humanity, it's great for kids.

Can we now do the same with Instagram and Facebook and the likes? Basically all of social media?

Can we also please start banning kids from the Internet now? Since 20 years ago I've been saying that kids under 14-16 should not be on the Internet, or if they do, with monitoring and very limited time and access. The Internet is NOT a healthy place for kids. Hell, today they Internet isn't a healthy place for adults, but that is a different story.

I hate desantis, but that Florida kids and social media ban is great

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[–] biggerbogboy 10 points 3 months ago (22 children)

I turned out perfectly fine without a phone until age 15, and I'm 17 now, I don't really use social media other than reddit, Lemmy and YouTube on my phone and I barely use it, since I'm more likely to use my iPad at home exclusively.

I feel as though more parents need to do the same mine did, restrict access to smartphones until ages the kid is more likely to explore the world more, specifically for safety, but still teach them to concentrate on stops while on public transport, on where they walk, etc. and not use their phone on the go apart from when time is able to pass and be stationary.

I cringe at the fact kids a third or less my age are allowed phones, I shouldn't even be allowed since my brain is still developing, i cant imagine the levels of braindead these children will be when they get to my age, since people my age are already horrific enough...

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