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Johnny2X2X

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19. Government knows best

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Apr 29, 2023, 02:22 PM

Apr 2023

Parents don’t apparently. This is a terrible idea.

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Kids under 13 would be banned from social media under new bipartisan bill. Here's what parents want. [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2023 OP

Well good Rebl2 Apr 2023 #1

I find that ridiculous...and those Democrats should not be involved in this. Demsrule86 Apr 2023 #3

I think guns are a bigger issue Buckeyeblue Apr 2023 #2

Yes👍 Rebl2 Apr 2023 #5

Ding, ding. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #18

Totally agree JanLip Apr 2023 #37

Yes, Yes, and Yes.. Stuart G Apr 2023 #44

20 years too late dalton99a Apr 2023 #4

Definitely Rebl2 Apr 2023 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2023 #7

If that is what YOU want to enforce with your kids, fine. Go for it. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2023 #38

Dear Democratic Party members supporting this LostOne4Ever Apr 2023 #8

I'm the outlier here. I think it's a great idea. Scrivener7 Apr 2023 #9

How do they plan to enforce it? Dan Apr 2023 #10

how would they enforce it? fine and jail parents if their kid is online? omg! lol!!! nt orleans Apr 2023 #41

seriously? edisdead Apr 2023 #42

I don't have a problem with that. Raftergirl Apr 2023 #11

How is this not government censorship? Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #16

There are lots of things kids are not allowed to do by the government, Raftergirl Apr 2023 #22

Yes, but what segment of alcohol, or firearms or driving a car or buying porn is Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #28

I don't think children need to be on social media sites regardless of what the content is. Raftergirl Apr 2023 #33

How do you enforce it? edisdead Apr 2023 #43

What about Wikipedia? A similar bill in the UK may give everyone problems accessing it muriel_volestrangler Apr 2023 #35

Drive kids under the covers. quaint Apr 2023 #12

bad idea. future voters. we don't want to be luddites. drray23 Apr 2023 #13

This would only keep the honest kids off the internet Clash City Rocker Apr 2023 #14

I don't get it, how do they know how old a kid is? Also, someone can have an account and give RKP5637 Apr 2023 #15

The folks proposing it think the internet is a "series of tubes" maxrandb Apr 2023 #20

Government knows best Johnny2X2X Apr 2023 #19

I no more want the government telling me what activities I can allow my children to engage in Ms. Toad Apr 2023 #21

This is a deeply shitty move. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2023 #23

The last thing fascists want is tech savvy youth. This is a gift to them for multiple reasons. NullTuples Apr 2023 #24

I don't see how this is enforceable VMA131Marine Apr 2023 #25

Most of the platforms already have age restrictions that kids ignore or get around. meadowlander Apr 2023 #26

This is an absolutely terrible idea. Initech Apr 2023 #27

And how, pray tell, are sites supposed to verify users' ages? You'll have to do it too. dawg Apr 2023 #29

Provide more outdoor spaces for kids to play in JI7 Apr 2023 #30

Kind of quixotic to say the least. Golden Raisin Apr 2023 #31

Ridiculous. They want kids to be safer they should ban guns. They can parent their kids Autumn Apr 2023 #32

It is NOT about the kids. edisdead Apr 2023 #46

PMRC Part II Act_of_Reparation Apr 2023 #34

Just. No. Captain Stern Apr 2023 #36

I guess they haven't seen recent pictures of toddlers at Disneyland womanofthehills Apr 2023 #39

well then who will show me how the damn platforms work dembotoz Apr 2023 #40

This has not a fucking thing to do with kids. edisdead Apr 2023 #45