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UK Government 'looking seriously' at banning under-16s from Vinted and eBay (www.bbc.com)
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The move was due to fears that messaging functions on the platforms allowed strangers to groom children, according to the newspaper. It suggested similar reselling platforms, Depop and Facebook Marketplace, would also be included in the list of banned sites.

I don't even know what to say to this LOL.

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[โ€“] 2 points 5 hours ago* (10 children)

There's already plans to ban social media for under 16s AFAIK

Not sure if that'll apply to Lemmy or not, but I guess Lemmy servers could just geoblock visitors from regions that enforce this.

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  • [โ€“] -4 points 5 hours ago (8 children)

    Honestly, good. This isn't a place for children.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 3 hours ago (7 children)

    A 15 year old isn't a child.

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  • [โ€“] 0 points 2 hours ago (6 children)

    This isn't a place for 15 year olds.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

    Ageist

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  • [โ€“] 0 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

    Shouldn't you be in class somewhere?

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 24 minutes ago (1 child)

    I didn't say I was 15, just to not be ageist to 15 year olds

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 7 minutes ago

    So, if we're done with the snarky comments and insults, answer me this. What benefit does it do either party for under 16s to have direct interactions with random adults in their 30s/40s+? Because that's most of the user base here. Not everyone is out to engage in good faith and many younger folks may not see dangerous situations ahead of time.

    I don't see a situation where a random 15 year old and a random 40 year old need to interact here. The maturity levels, intersts, and life experiences are completely different between them, and I'm having a hard time seeing why a middle aged adult would want to have serious interactions with a literal child. Sure, they're a teen, but they aren't legally adults.

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