Big Tech corporations on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law that bans youths under the age of 16 from accessing social media, saying the law was "rushed" through parliament.
@#4 ... Can't have the youth knowing the ugly truth about the zionist control machine at so young of an age! ...
Nah, it seems to be more about the deleterious effects of social media upon the mental health of the youth.
Social media has been weaponized for the bullying of other students.
One of many, many articles...
Cyberbullying and Adolescent Suicide (2023)
jaapl.org
... Abstract
The unprecedented exposure of today's youth to the Internet and technology carries many benefits but also risks such as cyberbullying and online predation. The incidences of both cyberbullying and adolescent suicide are rising in the United States, with recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showing that 14.9 percent of adolescents have been cyberbullied and 13.6 percent of adolescents have made a serious suicide attempt.
Cyberbullying has been associated with suicide of a victim in several recent cases, a phenomenon that has been newly termed cyberbullicide. Parents and youth are frequently unaware of the risks and potential criminal liability associated with cyberbullying.
Legislation that protects against online bullying has developed from antibullying laws, and as an expansion of the requirement that schools prohibit any bullying at school or via technology that interferes with learning. Cyberbullying laws exist in certain states, but as there are no federal laws that address bullying or cyberbullying, cyberbullying is prosecuted federally via statutes governing cyberstalking.
After examining the epidemiology of adolescent suicidality, cyberbullying, and cyberbullicide, this article reviews recent legislation governing cyberbullying.
Finally, this article illustrates the role of the forensic psychiatrist in civil and criminal cases involving suspected cyberbullicide. ...
How Using Social Media Affects Teenagers
childmind.org
Teens and social media: Key findings from Pew Research Center surveys
www.pewresearch.org
... Majorities of teens use YouTube and TikTok every day, and some report using these sites almost constantly. About three-quarters of teens (77%) say they use YouTube daily, while a smaller majority of teens (58%) say the same about TikTok.
About half of teens use Instagram (50%) or Snapchat (51%) at least once a day, while 19% report daily use of Facebook.
Some teens report using these platforms almost constantly. For example, 19% say they use YouTube almost constantly, while 16% and 15% say the same about TikTok and Snapchat, respectively. ...
How Social Media Can Negatively Affect Your Child (2024)
health.clevelandclinic.org
etc., etc., etc.
I have only scratched the surface.
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