We live in a world where screens have taken over. Our children’s are showing early sign of anxiety, depression, eye issues , wearing glasses at young age because of being exposed to screens for long time.
Cigarettes had the same effect. Before it was normalised and people use to smoke anywhere and everywhere but then when scientists realised the harmful effects, it was regulated. Do you support regulating screentime as it has harmful effects of childrens and adults?
FYI- Australia banned social media for under 16 which is highly successful and other countries are trying to learn from Australia on how they defeated big tech.
Well I am a dad and my son is unable to use social media and now spends time playing cricket outside with other kids in the neighbourhood. I don’t care what you gen z and millennials say but I am seeing the effect of the ban and I am happy with it. Now I hope the government regulate screen time as cigarettes are regulated in Australia. Make TVs and mobiles.phones so expensive that its out of reach of 9-5s and poor people as they are the majority.
Also dude wtf are you doing? You just joined the fediverse like 6 days ago and your insulting people for speaking there mind? Here on lemmy.ml we expect you are respectful even when disagreeing, you won’t be welcome here if you are unkind to everyone who has a different opinion to you.
Well that’s good to hear that it’s working for some people. It’s strange how some under 16s can still access social media (without using any work arounds like vpns) and others are effectively blocked.
Regulate social media so it’s less addictive, or better yet promote a society where accumulation of wealth isn’t the main driver of big decisions. Overall I still believe mobile phones have been overall beneficial to people who have them.