In Florida the house has passed a bill to restrict social media for minors under 16. It still needs approval by the Senate but, if fully passed it could allow the state's government to start banning apps. Do you guys agree with the bill. If so what should be banned? How would you even try and ban these apps anyway?
It will be as enforced as the gun laws in kentucky, technically the law dictates that you should be owning a gun, is mandatory, but not enforced.
From a personal standpoint, there appears to be a certain irony in the claims of conservatives advocating for individual freedom, especially when observing the implementation of restrictive laws in states like Texas and Florida. While the intention behind safeguarding children from the potential harms of early exposure to social media is understandable, the comparison to the British cigarette ban highlights the fundamental role of individual responsibility, particularly that of parents.
It is noteworthy that most social media platforms establish a minimum age requirement, typically ranging from 13 to 14 years. However, this stipulation is frequently disregarded. Reflecting on my own experience, I created a YouTube account at the age of 10 during a time when the internet was considered less secure. This illustrates that the effectiveness of this bill in altering the existing landscape may be limited, if not entirely negligible. The responsibility for regulating access to social media ultimately lies with individuals and, more significantly, with parents, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive and holistic approach to address the complexities surrounding online interactions.
Or that's how i see it, tbh i wish the rest of america was more like the southwest (except California), that way even i would be an american nationalist, like i could get shitfaced drunk in a buffet with hookers and a monster truck in Miami or Savannah as much as i could do it in Vegas or Reno.
