I saw this article, which made me think about it…
Kids under 16 to be banned from social media after Senate passes world-first laws
Seeing what kind of brainrot kids are watching, makes me think it’s a good idea. I wouldn’t say all content is bad, but most kids will get hooked on trash content that is intentionally designed to grab their attention.
What would be an effective way to enforce a restriction with the fewest possible side effects? And who should be the one enforcing that restriction in your opinion?
You mean during the AIDS epidemic when many gay people died because of lack of access to information on safe sex?
Yeah, we would’ve…
Oh, there was plenty of information and support from other people, what got folks killed was the lack of information, funding, and support from the government.
Where I grew up, in the 80s, the place was called Looking Glass and they’re still around. We didn’t need social media or a smart phone to find them.
https://www.lookingglass.us/