fantasyocean

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨France seeks to ban social media for children under 15⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Nope, Samsung has its own version that operates more or less the same way. Still need to have a Samsung account. So it’s that or use a third party app, or use the parental controls from your mobile provider

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨France seeks to ban social media for children under 15⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Right, and while I understand what you’re saying. The article is talking about the French legislature trying to introduce a social media ban, not a blanket ban by EU. That would be a different topic. Now I may just be a simple American, but it is my understanding that Nations within the union still have a sovereign right to create their own laws and set their own agendas. Now if you’re saying that the French president and French Parliament do not have the legal authority to go through with an Australian style age verification ban, then that’s good news.

  Regardless, as stated in the article, the French president is calling on Parliament to start debating a ban, and in this discussion, I think most people are just talking about what those bands look like in the rest of the world.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨France seeks to ban social media for children under 15⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨France seeks to ban social media for children under 15⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Who said that there can’t be regulations? The argument that we’re making here is that a ban that requires users to give out more information to companies that have a horrible track record in protecting user information is a bad form of regulation. I for one would be extremely happy if there were tighter and more severe penalties for advertising to children. Removing the profit incentive for any of these companies to have children on the platform at all.

  Legally requiring human review for things like YouTube Kids (which nobody should be using anyway, especially when the PBS kids exists) and having a harsh penalty if an Elsa gate scenario happens again, like it ever stopped but still.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨France seeks to ban social media for children under 15⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Because they want a parent on autopilot.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨France seeks to ban social media for children under 15⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  One, I’m not interested in making sure their coolest middle schooler. Well-Dressed and able to express their style through clothes, their bookbag etc. Two, I don’t really want them in a bunch of group chats yapping constantly. Yes, they will miss out on a lot of communication but they don’t need to be in constant 24/7 contact with anyone in elementary school and middle school. And finally, when I see them behaving maturely I may consider getting them a smartphone earlier. But if not they’ll just be waiting until they turn 15. If they want to get on TikTok they can open up the app on the family room TV and they can be the same with YouTube.

  I’m not going to go through every single scenario parenting in the digital age, but I have to be aware and I have to monitor. And over time the amount of monitoring I do will have to be reduced based on the maturity that they’re showing but also out of respect for their autonomy.

  But you know what’s great about everything I said, you don’t have to do any of that. You can give your kid the smartphone and let them get on FB messenger at 7 years old for all I care. And you know why I don’t care? Because that’s your decision and you can deal with the consequences or benefits of that parenting style.

  Though I’ll be honest, I’m not certain what point you’re trying to make here. Are you saying you want the ban so you can give your child a smartphone without thinking about how they’re using it? Or are you saying no ban and iPhones for preteens?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨France seeks to ban social media for children under 15⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  There are these crazy things called “parental controls”. You’ve probably never heard of them, but they’re on nearly every single personal computing device. OR, and hear me out. You could just buy a dumb phone for your kids until they’re sixteen, and if they want to take pictures, buy them an inexpensive digital camera. It would be cheaper overall than buying them an iPhone. But no, that’s probably too difficult for you, so everyone else has to give even more of their personal information if they want to use Facebook Marketplace or whatever.