Thanks to Georgie Docker at BBC Online News for the Headline
Let’s face it banning anything makes it more attractive and therefore something that people want more than anything else.
As the article quite rightly says , schools can block ‘inappropriate content’ on mobile phones while the children are in school, so why can’t the Big Companies who run Social Media do the same.
I think the current Australian Government are living in Cloud Cuckoo Land if they think they’re going to turn their young people away from the attractions of sitting in their bedroom, having pointless conversations about nothing, sending risque pictures for the want of anything better to do or discussing the best way to shape your eye brows or pout, when they could be out surfing or skateboarding in the sunshine. I mean where’s the competition?
Who knows, the debate will go on, but when a young person falls foul of Social Media this debate or it’s final decision whichever way it goes cannot be held responsible for individual tragedy. There are things out with the control of the people who are not in control, there is no omnipotent being to protect everyone. If there was they wouldn’t be discussing a ban.
Yes, if there is a will by the Social Media Companies then there is a way. That remains to be seen when they are looking at their clicks or advertising revenue.
Thanks to AI for the picture, it’s rather good don’t you think?
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