Re: What IS "Social Media"??

On 2026-02-08 09:28, Daniel70 wrote:
> On 7/02/2026 11:40 pm, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> 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.
> 
> I was using an Apple IIE clone (Brand name ZEUS, I think.) in late 1983 
> for work purposes .... No Internet connection though!

My first PC was an Amstrad PC1512DD (Amstrad_PC1512), so that means 1986 
or a bit later.

I lived at a university student residence, so phone was out of the 
question till I moved to a flat around 1993


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Cheers, Carlos.
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