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Violet_Crumble

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23. No limits on child porn?

Reply to The Mouth (Reply #14)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 10:01 PM

12 hrs ago

I mean, there should be no control over what we view, right?

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Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia's world-first social media ban begins [View all] mysteryowl 19 hrs ago OP

What about TV, video, movies music etc. ok to buy a cd? Blues Heron 19 hrs ago #1

It doesn't affect anything but social media Violet_Crumble 14 hrs ago #12

Post removed Post removed 18 hrs ago #2

Well... that's just disappointing. Torchlight 18 hrs ago #3

Headline 2060: LudwigPastorius 18 hrs ago #4

Australia may become... littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #5

Just imagine... mysteryowl 17 hrs ago #6

The very same generation that isn't subject to mass school shootings groundloop 16 hrs ago #8

THIS orangecrush 15 hrs ago #10

They will certainly levelup their tech skills.... reACTIONary 12 hrs ago #19

This is the kind of work that can be done when there is a... reACTIONary 16 hrs ago #7

I disagree. It is only social media they are banned from. mysteryowl 16 hrs ago #9

Huh? Violet_Crumble 14 hrs ago #13

Then why are they banning kids from ... reACTIONary 12 hrs ago #16

There's been a spate of suicides here.. Violet_Crumble 12 hrs ago #21

My opinion is that... reACTIONary 11 hrs ago #26

Sneaky smokes and beers were a thing when I was a kid... Violet_Crumble 11 hrs ago #28

My point is that beers and smokes... reACTIONary 10 hrs ago #32

Ah! I see! It's an "only"! I guess an "only" oppression.... reACTIONary 12 hrs ago #17

I'm not a big fan of bans but if the evidence shows it works in those countries we should consider it. cstanleytech 14 hrs ago #11

Censorship, or other control of media is never good The Mouth 13 hrs ago #14

No limits on child porn? Violet_Crumble 12 hrs ago #23

That is evidence of a crime,. The Mouth 9 hrs ago #33

Wonder what happens when these teens become voting age? Polybius 13 hrs ago #15

I sure hope so.... reACTIONary 12 hrs ago #18

Some may, but in a really vague way. Violet_Crumble 11 hrs ago #25

From the article, an example of good, liberal parenting... reACTIONary 12 hrs ago #20

Its parents like him who are responsible for this in the first pkace Violet_Crumble 12 hrs ago #22

Its parents like this.... reACTIONary 11 hrs ago #24

Why are you referring to them as liberal when politics has nothing to do with it? Violet_Crumble 11 hrs ago #27

I beg your pardon. My son is not and never has been a bully.... reACTIONary 11 hrs ago #29

The biggest difference between America and Australia blubunyip 10 hrs ago #31

Well Done Australia OC375 10 hrs ago #30

People praising Australia for this, yet when Texas banned porn sites for minors, they were generally ridiculed MichMan 8 hrs ago #34

True, that. Good observation. I bet ... reACTIONary 42 min ago #35

Hell, other than DU, I've banned social media from my own personal universe. hunter 38 min ago #36