Big Tech says Australia Rushed Social Media Ban for Youths

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... Australia approved the social media ban for children late on Thursday. The law forces tech giants from Instagram and Facebook owner Meta to TikTok to stop minors logging in or face fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million).

TikTok, the hugely popular platform where teen users upload and share videos, said in a statement to Reuters on Friday that it was likely the ban could see young people pushed to darker corners of the internet.

"Moving forward, it's critical that the Australian government works closely with industry to fix issues created by this rushed process. We want to work together to keep teens safe and reduce the unintended consequences of this law for all Australians," it said.

The government had warned Big Tech of its plans for months, and first announced the ban after a parliamentary inquiry earlier this year that heard testimony from parents of children who had self-harmed due to cyber bullying. ...

@#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. ...

@#6 ... There's a sucker born every minute, still. ...

So, the reply is an insult attempt.

Good to know.

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.

@#9 ,.. not completely thought through to its inevitable conclusion. ...

And what inevitable conclusion is that?

@#11

So, ya got nothing.

Good to know.

@#13 ... It's always a pleasure to refuse kiting you by the whiskers in order to do the thinking for you, Lampy. ...

Still got nothing, I see.

:)

@#15 ... It wasn't rushed ...

Agreed.