Re: What IS "Social Media"??

On 7/02/2026 12:34 am, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> 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.

Did the 'other' Social Media exist back then??

> Rich people from the California tech valley prohibit their children
> from being educated with computers and insist on paper. They would
> know!
> 
Yeap, they should (and do!!).
-- 
Daniel70