I saw this article, which made me think about it…
Kids under 16 to be banned from social media after Senate passes world-first laws
Seeing what kind of brainrot kids are watching, makes me think it’s a good idea. I wouldn’t say all content is bad, but most kids will get hooked on trash content that is intentionally designed to grab their attention.
What would be an effective way to enforce a restriction with the fewest possible side effects? And who should be the one enforcing that restriction in your opinion?
It identifies the problem correctly - social media is absolutely a major harm to kids’ well-being. However, banning kids from using social media is not the solution. Actually regulating social media platforms and decentralizing them to disincentivize their predatory behaviors is a better and more practical avenue. That would also address the concerns of kids losing the ability to participate in communities or to have support (especially for LGBT kids).