<![CDATA[Oh hell, just no to this - regulate the platforms, not the kids]]>Oh hell, just no to this - regulate the platforms, not the kids

It's grossly STUPID policy

https://cheknews.ca/rob-shaw-b-c-interested-in-social-media-ban-for-kids-following-manitoba-1321264/

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/a262e724-7fb4-4969-9e5e-e1614ad7d777/oh-hell-just-no-to-this-regulate-the-platforms-not-the-kidsRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 02:05:28 GMTMon, 27 Apr 2026 23:59:34 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Oh hell, just no to this - regulate the platforms, not the kids on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:20:25 GMT]]>@MatWright "Careless People" is required reading for any politician arguing social media companies will act responsibly.

++ the fundamental contradiction, we can't trust them with our children so we will hand them every tool to manipulate us as adults?

Has everyone forgotten Cambridge Analytica data scandal


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_harassment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook%E2%80%93Cambridge_Analytica_data_scandal

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://humanwords.party/ap/users/116343620541237842/statuses/116483006493743632https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://humanwords.party/ap/users/116343620541237842/statuses/116483006493743632Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:20:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh hell, just no to this - regulate the platforms, not the kids on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:45:44 GMT]]>@MatWright
Holy fuck these politicians are incompetent.

Who to talk to? This has to stop.

They're all just too chicken shit to regulate the platforms.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://humanwords.party/ap/users/116332936916637974/statuses/116480746777159830https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://humanwords.party/ap/users/116332936916637974/statuses/116480746777159830Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:45:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh hell, just no to this - regulate the platforms, not the kids on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:43:19 GMT]]>@maya_b @MatWright
Oh no we can't have that! The billionaires would cry a river.!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/SnowyCA/statuses/116479557623188837https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/SnowyCA/statuses/116479557623188837Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:43:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh hell, just no to this - regulate the platforms, not the kids on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:42:23 GMT]]>@SnowyCA

at least bring the digital services tax back if you're going to let the benefactors off the hook

@MatWright

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/maya_b/statuses/116479553897677554https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/maya_b/statuses/116479553897677554Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:42:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh hell, just no to this - regulate the platforms, not the kids on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:41:09 GMT]]>@maya_b @MatWright

Well, you know our government(s) simply can't stand around aimlessly while another country outdoes us in stupidity and authoritarianism! /s

edit: Politicans are not interested in long term goals, only in the short term appearance of " doing something"

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/SnowyCA/statuses/116479549103385780https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/SnowyCA/statuses/116479549103385780Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:41:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh hell, just no to this - regulate the platforms, not the kids on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:39:03 GMT]]>@SnowyCA

the Australia ban is already failing and demonstrating that it's the wrong approach

@MatWright

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/maya_b/statuses/116479540848528084https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/maya_b/statuses/116479540848528084Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:39:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh hell, just no to this - regulate the platforms, not the kids on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:38:24 GMT]]>@maya_b @MatWright

When the government "bans" kids from social media it's their way of saying we need age verification:

https://social.vivaldi.net/@SnowyCA/116392936689323379

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/SnowyCA/statuses/116479538258715853https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/SnowyCA/statuses/116479538258715853Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:38:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh hell, just no to this - regulate the platforms, not the kids on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:35:37 GMT]]>@maya_b yep. @MatWright

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/SnowyCA/statuses/116479527318880714https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/SnowyCA/statuses/116479527318880714Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:35:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh hell, just no to this - regulate the platforms, not the kids on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:35:00 GMT]]>@SnowyCA

eff that.

@MatWright

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/maya_b/statuses/116479524871007688https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/maya_b/statuses/116479524871007688Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:35:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh hell, just no to this - regulate the platforms, not the kids on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:32:10 GMT]]>@MatWright it's inevitable, all governments are following each other....

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/users/chris/statuses/116479513752520828https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/users/chris/statuses/116479513752520828Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:32:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh hell, just no to this - regulate the platforms, not the kids on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:25:48 GMT]]>@maya_b
Answer: Billionaires become wealthier,
Government silences free speech and so-called dissedents.

@MatWright

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/SnowyCA/statuses/116479488723724630https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/SnowyCA/statuses/116479488723724630Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:25:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh hell, just no to this - regulate the platforms, not the kids on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:23:18 GMT]]>@MatWright
They aren't "regulating the kids", it's the adults they want

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/SnowyCA/statuses/116479478862312069https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/SnowyCA/statuses/116479478862312069Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:23:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh hell, just no to this - regulate the platforms, not the kids on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:20:27 GMT]]>@MatWright

What does anyone gain from full online surveillance?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/maya_b/statuses/116479467654057793https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/maya_b/statuses/116479467654057793Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:20:27 GMT