Will Australia's social media ban for under-16s work? - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service

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[@maneshipocrates2264]

Not only kids...ban adults from these awful social media platforms.

[@kriscrystaline9793]

Man after seeing the Lilly Phillips garbage I think banning should be mandatory

[@user-user-rxtxpxdx]

Not only Australia, we all should do it and we all need to make sure it works!

[@paulc6766]

If only it applied to main stream media as well given the lies that are promulgated.

[@Spooky_Platypus]

What kids don’t get is how much happier we were as kids just one generation ago. I grew up playing Oregon trail as a gen x/ millennial cusper, but we still played outside, had educations and common sense, less violence and way less self hate and mental health issues. You don’t have to have something attached to you to feel like a whole person. I think this is good. Frankly I think we should ALL ditch hateful places like X and IG. We’d all be the better for it.

[@rui569]

There are PLENTY evidence of addiction.

[@NataliaBazj]

Back when I was young and started using the internet, the purpose of an account was simply to have a set of bookmarks, like what I had already seen and what I wanted to keep track of. It had nothing to do with my 'real' live off the site. The only requirement was to specify a nickname that would be unique. Today, they ask about citizenship, age, tax payment report, my grandmother's maiden name and hell knows what else. That sucks!

[@user-user-rxtxpxdx]

The view of the big corporation is moot here, it shouldn't be discussed cause they're just using kids to make money. Now they're letting 10 year old kid use to VR, then they'll let 8 years and so on... This way they're just increasing their target market.

[@Isaba9140]

Yes, it will; if the parents decide to raise their children, instead of allowing the screen to do it for them.

[@lucillevd3826]

Wow thats brilliant. Well done Australia!

[@jamesbishop9156]

Ya right! Put children's faces in data collections! Stupid!

[@rollingmancave4547]

Hold all Social Media including Mass Messaging Apps like Telegram liable and responsible for all Disinformation on their platforms.

[@leemccabemccabe5627]

I Do hope SO ! 💯 🙏

[@superiorSam9718]

No

[@AMEM-t8z]

There used to be an app for teachers and students. A social media kinda like sharing app. It was released before covid. Where is it now?

[@CheCosaTesoro]

Parents......don't buy your kids smart phones. It's that simple.

[@RDawson-q6m]

It should work if we treat our neighbour the same

[@90taetaeya]

Sounds Authoritarian

[@ufongwong5778]

It also work in China, but why medias say that it's negative.

[@AMEM-t8z]

Why not make facebook kids? We can't avoid the use of social media. Control, regulate (by parents) yes. Facebook kids for messaging and sharing infos. With adult admin and moderators. 😂 And AIs too.

[@tusharbhosle5937]

Brilliant 👍

[@yeboiii7268]

I wonder what if they start using their parents social media 😂

[@kevoreilly6557]

All social media is harmful

[@AMEM-t8z]

Oh.. ok. 😅

[@rosaliabonayog0001]

😊🎉 great laws..

[@inbb510]

Simple solution: don't buy your kids phones or video games.

[@wdp7128]

This like trying to prevent the sun from rising in the east.

[@sophie-963]

This is Australia not North Korea

[@kriscrystaline9793]

Are you okay with your child hearing about Lilly Philips get graped by 101 men in the span of 16 hrs. Cry, then be traumatise physically from the process?? Its a legitimate thing and It’s all over social media….. BAN IT!

[@kriscrystaline9793]

Are you okay with your child seeing Lilly Phillips be traumatised sexually by 101 men in the span of 16 hrs and cry after? Legitimate thing on social media right now

[@kevoreilly6557]

😂 … I think you’re making the point

[@raokumaran6187]

😂

[@t1nk3rtail0r]

No