With the ban going into effect, I thought it might be helpful to allow people to share their experiences about the Australian teen social media ban and how it has affected them.
Note: For the Aussie Zone lemmy requirements, see here. Please use that thread for an Aussie Zone specific discussions or questions.
Good luck, everyone!
It’s not excuses. I’m definitely not happy with the situation and working on changing it, don’t worry. (I had been gardening in pots before things worsened.)
The problem other than screentime though is that a. the platforms suck but not many good alternatives exist anymore and can potentially be wiped out, b. friends on shit platforms won’t leave or use email so they’re gone (especially international friends), and c. instead of addressing the actual harmful stuff done for profit the government simply pulled a 1984.
The biggest concern is the last one. The changes this will have on freedom of information and privacy. Potential escalation.
I guess I’m just going to have to find alternatives and hope nothing happens to this place.
I agree with you wholeheartedly about c.
All over the world governments are doing fuck all about rampant disinformation and destabilization from foreign actors with ill intent while ratcheting up attempts to spy on their own citizens.
A competent governments focus would be on stopping this bullshit from happening, not putting the screws to their own citizens.
While it could be argued that I’d verification would lessen or eliminate foreign actors on social media platforms, I doubt that argument would hold water when the reality of it all sets in.
Agreed. You’d hope it could curb that but then that would probably only make stolen identities more valuable.
I have a feeling my life is about to get more analog. As soon as I figure out oil paints
Well that’s something!