What is social media doing to us? | James O’Brien - The Whole Show

[@bexypoos]

You’re great Lewis, thanks for filling james’ spot in a way that makes me feel hope for the future of this country. Much love ❤️

[@Bnio]

Years ago I was visiting my sister and her kids, and for a several-day trip, my 11-year-old nephew forgot his phone and only realized 20 minutes after leaving home. Too bad, it was your responsibility -- no phone for you this trip. And I tell you what, he was a terror for the following days. To the point he straight-up stole his sister's iPad and refused to give it back. All so he could play games. And he didn't care who he inconvenienced with his rage. It was withdrawal. I've seen it before in other forms. Clear as day. Now imagine this with customized algorithms designed to keep kids hooked.

[@brianferguson7840]

What kind of parent are you to allow your child to behave so appallingly. This monstrous behaviour is entirely your fault and you should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself. Imagine posting on a national radio station that you are an incompetent parent

[@Bnio]

@@brianferguson7840 Way to not read what I wrote, Brian. Who raised you?

[@SharmV]

@@brianferguson7840it’s not his kid - Jeremy Kyle

[@Bnio]

And furthermore, I did not mention that my sister and brother-in-law did work to correct his rude behavior as it arised, but the point of my post was to point out the immediate, raw reaction social media and phones have on kids' brains.

[@brianferguson7840]

​@Bnio My kids never exhibited such unacceptable in the first place. It's on parents if their kids can't behave in a civilized fashion because they are deprived of a "toy"

[@fortytw0]

Hard truth. The parents aren't concerned. We've been having this conversation for over a decade, and nothing has changed for the better. Modern-day parents are a joke, and should be ashamed of themselves.

[@shaneelliott9045]

Nothing changes because some squillionaires are profiting from it nothing will change as long as the profit motive controls our civilisation

[@CountScarlioni]

I'm sure plenty of parents are concerned, and implement sensible restrictions for their children. It's just that with modern day population sizes, even minority demographics of poor and neglectful parents still equal massive numbers of children affected. Allowing these statistics to eat away at you and compel you to spout catastrophising hyperbole is one of the toxins social media injects into us.

[@TheLucanicLord]

I've heard that the people in charge of things like Basefook and Twatter don't let their own kids use them.

[@fritzhaselnuss7852]

if todays parents fail its because their parents failed before them. You might want to start thinking about cause and effect and also what "can" be done by small people before you just throw out blame like you do

[@wayneerichsen]

You obviously don't have kids. 😂

[@catherinemartin6258]

My children grew up with the smart phone and they are telling me they will not let their children have one.

[@RafaelMichaelJackson]

Why did you let them have one? Not an attack, just a genuine question

[@jayo3074]

​@@RafaelMichaelJackson it's become almost impossible to function in society without a phone and social media unless you want to be a recluse. Personally when I'm financially stable I'm going to move abroad and live a simpler life.

[@CountScarlioni]

@@jayo3074 North Korea is about the only nation where smartphones are not omnipresent.

[@DiogoSalazar]

I can’t understand how Brazil is the only country going to fight against technocrats

[@robclarke3923]

Lewis was excellent on Gaza today. Ideal stand in for our James and a million times better than lammy or braverman 🤡

[@POWERtothePEOPLE-GP78]

I think Lammy is in his position because he knows things about the Corbyn period and is one of the 'old Labour' people that were there before 2010. I am a labour voter, but I'm not very keen on Lammy. Or Wes Streeting for that matter. Labour are far from perfect but they make the tories look like a pathetic joke and make Reform look like utter clowns. The best thing that could possibly happen to this country is for the Lib Dems to become the main opposition to a Labour government that isn't pandering to the far right all the time. The lib dems seem to be the only grown ups in the room every wednesday at Prime Ministers questions lately! I'm happier with Labour in office than I was with the tories in office, but we have a long way to go - and social media is NOT helping!

[@RafaelMichaelJackson]

There's no point in any country talking about blocking social media for kids, until we first block adult websites for them.

[@martynblackburn9632]

There are no parental controls on mobile phones?

[@RafaelMichaelJackson]

@@martynblackburn9632 Parental controls are an entirely different thing to Government legislation which forces ISP's to auto block the content until age is proven.

[@andrewstevenson118]

@@RafaelMichaelJackson How do you do that? National ID? Driver's licence? C Card?

[@martynblackburn9632]

@@RafaelMichaelJackson I believe I can block such content on my mobile phone with a simple password.

[@RafaelMichaelJackson]

@ At the moment, in the UK, ISP's require a credit card to authenticate age. It's a lot better than websites needing you to simply push a button saying "yes I'm over 18", or parental filters (which can be more easily disabled than ISP blocks)

[@andygunner8531]

Ive been off twitter for 6/7 months now, best thing I've ever done, all you are is a sheep being told what to be angry about.

[@andrewstevenson118]

Excellent. I've never been on it, and was only on FB for six months back in 2009. I'm sure it has it's place and purpose but not for me.

[@shaneelliott9045]

Meanwhile the biosphere that sustains us is collapsing your government is controlled by an oligarchy and living standards are collapsing everywhere except the countries we have been programmed to hate since long before social media because their ideology isn't "give the whole planet and all of everyone's lives , sacrifice everything to a bunch of parasites"

[@SuzanneO707]

My daughter was fairly contented and focused, as soon as she hit "big school", that changed, after a couple of years she was overwhelmed and extremely anxious. She tuned out, before she was academically gifted with a questioning mind. She had a phone with parental vigilance for the first time when she started. And we talked openly about many things. I think social media and phone use in general has enabled negativity and manipulation.

[@TheRuben_music]

Regarding social media. We have warned about screen time and mobile use for years. What we see now is social media being used by other countries to influence elections elsewhere in the world. There are many examples of this! But I'll try not to get my comment deleted.

[@andrewstevenson118]

That one seemed to post okay. You could reply to your own comment and add examples...?

[@TheRuben_music]

@@andrewstevenson118 Well first of all Israel was caught doing this, and so was Russia. Social media is being turned into a weapon, and that is one of the reasons why Europe is turning right winged simultaneously and at the same pace.

[@TheRuben_music]

@@andrewstevenson118 I tried. It was deleted i think

[@TheRuben_music]

@@andrewstevenson118 No, unfortunately, they disappear immediately.

[@martynblackburn9632]

What examples? Name one of them.

[@alanavery2002]

INFORMING US ALL OF COURSE

[@zenco7936]

And misinforming. It goes both ways.

[@pauldalbello5061]

Apparently the “algorithm “ doesn’t think this is a topic worthy of discussion or much attention…

[@deanlowdon8381]

It’s all very well complaining about social media, but mainstream media has become increasingly inept at holding those in power to account.

[@CountScarlioni]

Better than social media which has been responsible for putting tyrants and fascists in power.

[@Grizzleface]

In regards to social media. I've got Autism/ADHD, it helps regulate my emotions. I couldn't live without it, and I wouldn't want to.

[@baratoplata7050]

Would you have ADHD without it though? There's pretty damming evidence that social media use leads to ADHD.

[@emmal3028]

But people with ADHD and autism coped before we had technology. You CAN live without it.

[@pauldalbello5061]

You are entitled to think that but frankly it’s exacerbating your universe of issues. Why? Because social media is designed to play on your basic human frailties and insecurities not your strengths. It’s built to agitate…

[@Grizzleface]

@@pauldalbello5061 You sound like you have no idea what you're actually talking about. Thanks I guess.

[@Gabriel_H77]

Social media is doing nothing to us, we are doing it to ourselves, because we are the social part of social media.

[@SharmV]

Social media is frying kids, no idea why all the parents allowed this influencer stuff, you allowed door to door sales people via a screen and it’s mashed your kids up ffs.

[@Dynasty1818]

Parents are lazy. A phone, games, Disney+, shuts the kids up so the parents can do anything but their job as parents. "Having a kid is draining though". Yeah, we know, why'd you have one then you idiots?

[@Pantifaximile]

@@Dynasty1818 because their parents and society weren't honest about having kids.

[@andrewstevenson118]

NZ bans phones in classrooms.

[@Elliott_R]

Where is our supreme leader James o'Brien😮

[@brianferguson7840]

Trotters up in Greece? 🇬🇷 perhaps, having a well earned rest.

[@DileepaRanawake]

I also think social media companies and tech companies should be forced to remove any addictive features - they are damaging for children and adults alike.

[@TheLucanicLord]

But then they'll only be able to afford a new yacht every other year. Politics a venvy innit.

[@shaneelliott9045]

Could this be more about preventing the next generation from being radicalised by the horrors of capitalism

[@AmeeB-oo1lr]

My kids school has totally banned phones, even on way to school. If they bring phones in they are confiscated and parents have to pick the phones up.

[@suharvey5786]

chuffed that you people at LBC have Whole Showed Lewis ... kind of the obvious choice for a JOB replacement for us outside the country on evening listening - thanks!

[@TheLucanicLord]

He should replace Fatso Ferrari. But he's probably busy with NewsAgents.

[@cmasseylynch]

politicians are cowardly towards these big tech companies - this is morally wrong and should not stand

[@TheLucanicLord]

They have two options - kowtow to the tech oligarchs, or lose an election to the first chancer who'll sell out for almost infinite financial backing.

[@TheBigBangkokTheory]

The bricks were motorola not nokias

[@brianferguson7840]

Nokias we're "candy bar" phones 😂

[@julian987r4]

It’s quite simple to solve - better parenting skills.

[@paulwbafc73]

I only use Facebook mainly for sharing photos with family and keeping in touch. That's it. I prefer the time before smart phones. It was a far far better time.

[@CountScarlioni]

You're here aren't you? THIS is social media. KZbin and other media-sharing platforms are at the tepid end of the scale, but they are part of the social media ecosystem.

[@NickSmith-y2h]

There is always the crazy, outlandish, wild option of. Don’t go on/have/use it.

[@metalhamster14]

Nationalize water. Modular nuclear power plants for electricity.

[@glenstevenson9274]

High tech companies guilty as sin

[@mattsharpey361]

You can’t address climate change until you address capitalism.

[@CountScarlioni]

Don't be silly.

[@mattsharpey361]

@ just a fact.

[@CountScarlioni]

@ Then why aren't non-capitalist countries leading the way on climate change?

[@BeepBoos]

🙏🏼💞

[@kidShibuya]

I think... I feel... I want some evidence.

[@AmeeB-oo1lr]

We need a list of the apps that kids use on social media. I’d like to know which ones are problematic so I can ban them, I know that my kids think X /twitter is for “old people”. Is it snap chat that is problematic? Or all of them in general?

[@twisteddancer7773]

Lbc presenters had no problem when X was Twitter. I wonder why that is

[@michaeladkins6]

It wasnt as bad.

[@RavenRuled]

Great point!! All of a sudden they don't like billionaires interfering in their elections either.

[@waynewayne4787]

Exposing labouphiles everywhere..😂

[@ianconnelly1965]

Did i hear him say I'm a journalist,What trapped in liberal ideology, your an activist, Lewy, nothing else..

[@TheLucanicLord]

J,og o,nIv,an.

[@octosalias5785]

Plato's cave propaganda injected via high speed internet

[@glenstevenson9274]

Don't use it

[@TheBigBangkokTheory]

Views aside lewis covers more ground than james who may be a showboating cunning linguist but is a poor communicator. And has through his white privlege as he oft laments has no idea of much of the real world internationally speaking. I have and have had no signicant privelege and im fine with that

[@TheLucanicLord]

Is the Neva stil frozen?

[@KaylaOFlahertyOfficial]

Facebook meta's new LGBTQ+ policy attack our community

[@zenco7936]

What is it?

[@AmazeTase]

Awful presenter. Dont use him on future peak time programs please!

[@lindarose9433]

How about adding a bit more detail to support your opinion. Just characterizing him as awful is meaningless.

[@brianferguson7840]

Couldn't disagree more. The only worthy replacement for james O.B

[@CountScarlioni]

Lewis is fab. Thanks for sharing your opinion. Duly noted and then forgotten.

[@CallMeStape]

your hair piece needs reglued i think

[@brianferguson7840]

Your "sentence" needs rewriting I think. (Insert "to be" and make the i a capital)