Re: What IS "Social Media"??

On 2026-02-07 09:57, Daniel70 wrote:
> 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??

No mobile phones. No internet. No computers, actually.

> 
>> 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!!).


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Cheers, Carlos.
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