If the government really wanted to get kids off #socialmedia it's pretty easy. Rather than ban the <16's I would :
1. ban algorithmic feeds on social media
2. ban advertising on social media.
Bit like #Mastodon really. Social interaction is ready and waiting for everyone but you have to work at it a bit.
IMHO most kids would likely give up and go do something else.
Bob Downie
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2026-06-16 06:55:27 UTC
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