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[–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Obviously there are workarounds, but I suppose it provides a good justification for parents to deny their kids access to social media.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    why would parents need a justification to parent?

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Peer pressure is real. Kids get social media accounts way too early because it's difficult to justify holding off when all of their classmates have them. It causes actual social issues for kids when they are the only one without something. They get bullied etc, so parents are effectively forced to accede. Making it illegal gives parents a reason to say no, which might slow down the uptake.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'd really like to see a teenager who'd say "yes parent, I'll not use Instagram because you told me not to". People who pushed this law are so senile they frankly forgot what teenagers even are.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    What? You think every single teenager universally disobeys their parents? I know for a fact this isn't true. There exist responsible teenagers. Brides, even if a teenager is disobedient, the placement of boundaries changes their behaviour.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    For something so menial like social media? That's equivalent of tying your shoelaces in their eyes. I'm willing to bet you real money that this would be <1% of teenagers. If anything, I wouldn't be surprised if this would have the opposite effect.

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