Re: What IS "Social Media"??

On 2026-02-06 11:15, Daniel70 wrote:
> On 6/02/2026 7:43 am, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> On 2026-02-05 15:13, s|b wrote:
>>> On Thu, 5 Feb 2026 13:48:05 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>> On 2026-02-01 09:21, Daniel70 wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Cross-posted to Linux and Win-11 NGs
>>>>>
>>>>> As may here would be aware, last December, the Australian Government
>>>>> brought in Legislation to limit the access to "Social Media" for those
>>>>> under 16 years of age.
>>>> Spain just announced (in the Dubai Summit) it is going to do the same.
>>>> The companies, like X, must actually ensure the age of the person 
>>>> before
>>>> granting access. Method not specified, but clicking somewhere is not
>>>> accepted as valid check.
>>> 8< snip >8
>>>
>>> This is not "to protect the children" as they claim. Children still get
>>> access by VPN or even by putting make-up on their face to look older
>>> (this is proven to fool the age detection) or by using their parent's
>>> account with their approval.
>>
>> Parents here are asking for this. It is hard to prohibit your kid to 
>> access the phone, "because all my friends have it". When it is 
>> prohibited for everybody, it is easier. Nobody has access.
> 
> And, if the Parents then end up with troubled kids, they (the parents) 
> have no one to blame but themselves.
> 
> "My little Darlings wouldn't do THAT!!"

Why would the kids be troubled because not having social media? I didn't 
have them. Rich people from the California tech valley prohibit their 
children from being educated with computers and insist on paper. They 
would know!

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;