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[–] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

This shit is crazy, how will Meta employees meet girls if they're not allowed on social media until the're so old?

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    "But Macron is a centrist", echo the whisper of the delusional voters that refused to accept that they're supporting the nazis

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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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    [–] 24 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    children will find a way to use these apps anyway , but on the bright side the french and US government will be able to link your real identity to your digital identity now 🤷‍♂️

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    past laws barring/gating access like these have shown that the vast majority of people won’t try to get around them -- and that’s actually the point. In a liberal democracy, it’s useful to have only a tiny fraction of the population understand how things really work. that small group can then be easily dismissed as extremists, just like any other fringe group. this helps reinforce the country’s mainstream narratives and propaganda since the "silent majority" seem to be going along with it.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Have they? Piracy used to be extremely widespread even among people who didn't know much about computers, and recent reports in Australia show that 85% of teens use VPNs to bypass restrictions. In countries with restricted such as China & Russia, VPNs are tools that are near universal.

    Also, the current French president (along his government) is on the way out, the next elections are next year, there is no telling how long the law will remain in effect.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    piracy is one thing, but this is censorship leveraged to bury genocides and ethnic cleanings by limiting access to a small group of people that are labeled as malcontents or "tankies" by society.

    decades of censorship like this in the mainstream media prove how effective it is.

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  • [–] 19 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Ok now ban it for everyone over 15 as well and we're good

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  • [–] 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Then, finally, ban it for 15 year olds as well.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Macron said in a video posted on social media

    Ironic (I tried posting the emperor gif but it didn’t let me )

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago

    Mandatory age verification*

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Britain: "We're gonna use identity verification to ban social media for young people!"

    France: "Tiens mon vin."

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