<![CDATA[Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media]]>Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media

The solution is to put a wrecking ball to the exploiting algorithms that try to keep these kids on the platforms for as long as possible to show them as many ads as possible

Age verification is just another tool to keep taps on everyone

Start with the root of the problem and knock on doors from Meta to start with

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/69605fa6-0bd8-4147-97a1-d29f5b3a19ee/age-restriction-is-not-a-solution-for-young-kids-addicted-to-social-mediaRSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 15:19:54 GMTThu, 16 Apr 2026 11:15:36 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:42:18 GMT]]>@kfdm @stux As someone that was drinking at family gatherings regularly from like the age of 10 or earlier, and having even gotten ahold of the stuff as early as 2, I call bullshit on that idea.

You have problems with alcohol because you're running away from the shit you can't deal with. An early start to that doesn't do you ANY good.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/crazyeddie/statuses/116414908902922338https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/crazyeddie/statuses/116414908902922338Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:42:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:30:03 GMT]]>@stux

I agree, all they do is tinker round the sides to try and make it look as if they are doing something meaningful. To anyone who fails to look deeper and disect what they do critically it looks as if they are doing something.

I think it is also time to stop being nice, how about you say to the UK execs,

1. Massive Fine
2. Block ( so people in the UK can't access)
3. Prosecution of execs, including arrest and prison

Government need to 'grow some' and start acting.

Once UK employees of Meta, TikTok start finding them selves facting prison, fines and even being made unemployable (due to criminal records) they will act.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://techhub.social/users/zleap/statuses/116414860746401946https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://techhub.social/users/zleap/statuses/116414860746401946Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:30:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:18:30 GMT]]>@stux yes, the whole discourse seems to be slipping into "verify and ban" as the excuse not to hold big tech accountable but also to allow lazy parents to feel good about their lazyness.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.lv/users/artursk/statuses/116414815318623360https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.lv/users/artursk/statuses/116414815318623360Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:18:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:06:02 GMT]]>@stux introduction of anything doesn't mean we have to give these things in hand of our children's. We can teach them or introduce them by verbally. Or by showing them in our presence. But just providing them any digital product and let them play with in our absence not teaching.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GOKUSHRM/statuses/116414766289399549https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GOKUSHRM/statuses/116414766289399549Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:06:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:56:17 GMT]]>@bluGill @stux in my country we don't use digital devices in school (india). No mobile phone or digital device allowed in school. In college everything is fine. And in college they already reached to 18+

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GOKUSHRM/statuses/116414727918473912https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GOKUSHRM/statuses/116414727918473912Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:56:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:48:18 GMT]]>@bluGill @GOKUSHRM If they want, they will find a way

Especially in this digital age with screens everywhere

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stux/statuses/116414696548232667https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stux/statuses/116414696548232667Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:48:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:47:20 GMT]]>@GOKUSHRM I understand but there is another aspect to this;

If you never introduce kids to tech, they will never know if thats where they passion lies πŸ˜‰

I wish my parents introduced me to tech sooner since i would be much further then where i am

Aaron Swartz is a good example

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stux/statuses/116414692737513334https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stux/statuses/116414692737513334Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:47:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:45:13 GMT]]>@stux While I agree, experience shows that this is very hard to do. Look at online gambling. An outright ban is unlikely to survive a legal challenge and regulating specific practices becomes a costly and protracted game of cat and mouse.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115915956696054116/statuses/116414684401234996https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115915956696054116/statuses/116414684401234996Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:45:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:41:38 GMT]]>@GOKUSHRM@mastodon.social

@stux@mstdn.social

That won't help a thing. Your kids will use the school provided device - you won't be able to take it away because they really do have homework they need to do on it. Of course what they will really be doing the moment you turn your back is playing one of the not-approved non-homework things that the school hasn't blocked yet - the school will figure it out in a week, but by then there will be 2 more and each one is going to spread fast between kids in school.

I'm a parent, the above is my reality.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fedia.io/m/random/p/5728942/-/reply/4397918https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fedia.io/m/random/p/5728942/-/reply/4397918Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:41:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:18:45 GMT]]>@stux The root of the problem are not the companies. The root of the problem is as you alluded to the system - who owns the platforms and the means of social interaction (hint hint).

The solution is therefore re-writing corporate law. Socialize social media.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/largo/statuses/116414580388229960https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/largo/statuses/116414580388229960Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:18:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:18:23 GMT]]>@stux I/we all have lived this period in life when our parents were trying to teach us about so many unnecessary things. And I'm sure no one listened them πŸ˜…, so u can't teach anyone untill they are not eligible to understand that (because of low age). Same thing in current time with our kids. We should tell them about necessary or unnecessary things or right wrongs but without using these social stuffs or vampire mobile devices. When time comes they ll start using all these stuffs accordingly

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GOKUSHRM/statuses/116414578947375839https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GOKUSHRM/statuses/116414578947375839Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:18:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:08:04 GMT]]>@GOKUSHRM That is a choice indeed! But do consider https://mstdn.social/@stux/116414129912923876

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stux/statuses/116414538342391890https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stux/statuses/116414538342391890Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:08:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:57:16 GMT]]>@stux tangentially related, even as a non drinker, I’ve often thought the US drinking age was too high. In Europe, it’s much lower (afaik) which means kids can get it out of their system while they’re at home with family, instead of doing more stupid things the first time they get freedom.
(Also agree the companies should be regulated to remove the manipulative behavior)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.tsun.co/users/kfdm/statuses/116414495884399701https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.tsun.co/users/kfdm/statuses/116414495884399701Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:57:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:54:28 GMT]]>@stux whatever anyone says I'll not let my kid to use phone untill he turn 18+. No matter if it's open source or other big tech companies. I know better than anyone for my kid. Everyone need some restrictions in their life to understand the difference between right and wrong.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GOKUSHRM/statuses/116414484876114862https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GOKUSHRM/statuses/116414484876114862Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:54:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:05:22 GMT]]>@stux

The sketchy thing about the whole "restrict social media" thingy is: no one debates what should even count as "social media". This is set up for making a bunch of rules that over- and underrestrict in non-predictable but nevertheless well exploitable ways anyway.

Which means, obviously, like you are into, the thing to restrict are various aspects of algorithms, not "social media".

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.e-tuna.net/ap/users/116138677846454245/statuses/116414291808236129https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.e-tuna.net/ap/users/116138677846454245/statuses/116414291808236129Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:05:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:05:03 GMT]]>@stux And it is not like these challenges have not already existed for pre-internet broadcasting. It's an attempt to abdicate parental responsibility. Maybe you should know what sites your children are accessing and restrict that on the device. Too hard? OK don't have kids then. Maybe we need a 'daytime internet' πŸ˜‚ I would be ok with just banning porn sites completely. Certainly if it is that or my privacy then sorry wankers time to resurrect your local DVD store.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nf3xn/statuses/116414290574398555https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nf3xn/statuses/116414290574398555Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:05:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:03:39 GMT]]>@stux age πŸ’―

Verification is the same as tobacco, alcohol, dugs: it frames the actual problem as a "parenting" problem, instead of the issue of creating the harm in the first place.

It's time to end the Algorithm at its source.

No More Tracking.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://bsd.network/users/dch/statuses/116414285054732323https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://bsd.network/users/dch/statuses/116414285054732323Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:03:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:02:47 GMT]]>@stux

Second that. And since we are having a hard time to effectively fight the algorithm data mining companies, I'd like to see state and local authorities to set up their own masto/ppertube etc and also in the idea of public service make and fund content for the fediverse.

I'd like to move my kids from YT to the fediverse, but there's almost nothing there that could remotely interest them. And me alone, I can't find or aggregate what little there is.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.e-tuna.net/ap/users/116138677846454245/statuses/116414281632859408https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.e-tuna.net/ap/users/116138677846454245/statuses/116414281632859408Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:02:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:59:07 GMT]]>@stux I think it high suspicious that all these countries suddenly show an interest in chat control and age verification everywhere and all at once when clearly different countries have entirely different tolerances. And I would have more grounds than most people to be. The "Lions, Tigers and Bears" has always been "Criminals, Terrorists and Pedos". Legitimate concerns wrapping something more sinister omitting an even worse threat: Fascists, who ironically are usually all of the above. /1

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nf3xn/statuses/116414267216038681https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nf3xn/statuses/116414267216038681Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:59:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:55:23 GMT]]>@stux Here in Brazil some people are trying to end the infinite scroll. Idk if it's going to be only to kids or anything like that, but at least it's a great first step.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116263526712620929/statuses/116414252518079585https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116263526712620929/statuses/116414252518079585Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:55:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:50:48 GMT]]>@stux This is so close to being the war on drugs

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/betaphish/statuses/116414234516963942https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/betaphish/statuses/116414234516963942Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:50:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:44:42 GMT]]>@nf3xn We need to teach kids about those two

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stux/statuses/116414210519218441https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stux/statuses/116414210519218441Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:44:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:43:39 GMT]]>@stux I like the way you think, sir.

It's kinda like having a low drinking age. If the kids learn how not to go overboard BEFORE they learn to drive? they're so much more likely not to do it! (Crashing a bicycle usually hurts a lot less, for less long... )

Take away the taboo, teach responsible usage, there ya go...

(I remember in economics class in high school, back last century, we learned about types of ads, deceptive practices, etc.... I doubt they teach that in school anymore in America. Here? I seem to recall the Finns do, IDK if the Dutch do or not... )

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/stonebear2/statuses/116414206423885989https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/stonebear2/statuses/116414206423885989Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:43:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Age restriction is not a solution for young kids addicted to social media on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:43:20 GMT]]>@stux why we're fighting fire with gasoline is beyond my understanding. but maybe I'm not stupid enough to understand this.

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