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From: "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: comp.misc,nz.general,aus.computers
Subject: Re: Banning Social Media For Under-16s
Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 07:07:54 +1000
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vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote
>>> MightyMouse wrote
>>>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote

>>>>> It *is* their fault. Remember, they=E2=80=99ve had over 20 years t=
o 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".

Nope

> Does email count?

Nope, and neither does SMS

> How about Usenet?

No point in even considering that given that kids don't use it