Flutterby™! : Social media & teens

In response to a thread about fixing social media rather than banning kids from it, Cassandrich @dalias@hachyderm.io noted:

@juliette Hot take that shouldn't be: Any effort to ban kids from the internet and force in-person local socialization is a form of conversion therapy and inherently abusive.

BBSes may have saved my life.

Oooh, scrolling down that thread, the streams cross: Epic Null @Epic_Null@infosec.exchange

@dalias @juliette I certainly wouldn't say I see a lot of "Pro safe-streets" discussion from the people who push to ban the internet for children. Or "Build more parks". Or "Open more child-friendly stores". Or even "Build denser housing so kids are closer to other kids". Or even "More libraries! Safe routes to school!"

You know, conversations that would emphasize opportunities to socialize in person.