2024-11-14 04:20 UTC
@MikeMugabushaka@sigmoid.social Being driven in a car carries inherent risk, but as a society we've worked to minimise the risks and maximise the opportunities of being driven (mostly *sigh* by their very dedicated parents).
The opportunities for political engagement, activism, play and many other things are important. Social media as support and community for at-risk youth is vital. As an example, see this reflection by Emily Unity on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7262348073127804928/
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@tama@aoir.social 2024-11-14 04:22
@MikeMugabushaka@sigmoid.social it's definitely the case that social media platforms can do more and do better at reducing the risks for 13+ users on their platforms, and we should continue to push for that. But I don't believe a blanket ban will solve most of the issues people have flagged and, in itself at least, will certainly not strengthen the digital literacies young people need to successfully navigate their digital world. IMHO, of course.