• yeahiknow3@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          16 hours ago

          You’re confused by the assertion that access to social media is at least as bad for children as some banned drugs? Is this your first day on earth?

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            11 hours ago

            It’s not as bad as drugs. Don’t give your kids phones. Be a parent. Don’t need to upload all our data and Id to palantir databases for tracking under the same old “protect the children” bullshit

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              9 hours ago

              It’s not as bad as drugs.

              Hard disagree.

              Don’t need to upload all our data

              This isn’t necessary. For instance, simply require any device to which children have access to preinstall software that blocks 90% of the internet. Problem solved.

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                  3 hours ago

                  Currently it’s illegal for kids to smoke cigarettes, which is nowhere near as harmful as social media.

                  You can read any of the gazillion pieces of research to reach this extremely obvious conclusion.

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                    3 hours ago

                    I have read them. Cigarettes give you cancer and is not a hard drug. But it wasn’t my argument. I would think if they’re arguing it so blatantly they would have even a basic summary of why.

                    This is patriot act levels of invasion. I need some damn answers why we’re doing this all again