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From: vallor <vallor@cultnix.org>
Newsgroups: comp.misc,nz.general,aus.computers
Subject: Re: Banning Social Media For Under-16s
Date: 16 May 2025 15:37:30 GMT
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On Fri, 16 May 2025 15:31:03 +1000, "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
wrote in <op.26mj91vvbyq249@pvr2.lan>:

> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote
>> MightyMouse wrote
>>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote
> 
>>>> It *is* their fault. Remember, they’ve had over 20 years to clean up
>>>> their act.
> 
>>> yes, but they don't care. all they car about is making money and
>>> mining data
> 
>> Precisely. How do we make them care?
> 
> Not possible
> 
>> The only force they understand is  legal force.
> 
> Just not possible for that to work in this situation

Also need a definition of what constitutes "social media".

Does email count?  How about Usenet?

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