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France becomes first EU country to ban social media access for under-15s (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

And what will they do with under 15s who repeatedly break the ban as many will. And is it a good idea to teach people from an early age that it is fine to break the law if you think its wrong.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Considering the state of the world as a whole, I'd say it's better to teach kids to question authority even if in this case the law is correct. As for enforcement, even if the majority of kids still access the sites, it's better that the access is deemed illegal to keep some of the kids away. Plus it'll keep sites from being able to specifically advertise to kids, which might help as well. It's not a solution in and of itself, but it's a good first step.

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