@dechen02.bsky.social
I think it can be justified for governments to ban social media use for minors under a certain age, especially when the goal is to protect children’s mental health and wellbeing in an environment that platforms have shown they can’t responsibly manage on their own.
24.01.2026 04:42 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yes, i think Australia’s under-16 social media ban should be seen as a necessary protection for children, as it prioritizes young people’s mental health and safety over the interests of powerful tech platforms that have repeatedly failed to regulate harmful content.
24.01.2026 04:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yes,it potentially could, though the impact depends a lot on how the ban is designed and what replaces it.
24.01.2026 04:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Does Australia’s social media ban address real harms, or distract from deeper problems in regulating AI and tech power?
24.01.2026 04:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0#UCWCOMM150
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