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Florida children under the age of 16 would be banned from popular social media platforms regardless of parent approval under a bill passed by the House on Wednesday, a measure that is the top priority for the chamber’s speaker.
WTF!? Have the republicans in Florida been drinking the democrat totalitarian Kool-aid?
Even the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which I hope is still perceived as impeccably non-ideological, takes the position that “Choosing when kids have social media accounts should be based on your family values, conversations with your children and their development level.”
This is all evidence that the “parents’ rights” mantra heard here for the last few years was always just a cover for censorship by the governor, the legislature, and the little army of book banners that have been unleashed on Florida.
Politicians who call themselves “conservative” don’t dictate to families how to raise their children.
originally posted by: quintessentone
a reply to: Klassified
Florida children under the age of 16 would be banned from popular social media platforms regardless of parent approval under a bill passed by the House on Wednesday, a measure that is the top priority for the chamber’s speaker.
The problem is that not all children are created equal, some are very mature and responsible at very young ages. How would they handle those children that have emancipation (all the rights of adulthood)? An emancipated child's rights would surely be violated.
Why not make laws to fix the internet rather than making laws to take away people's rights?
originally posted by: Vermilion
a reply to: quintessentone
From your link…
“Even the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which I hope is still perceived as impeccably non-ideological”
Non ideological? LoL
The boys and girls club are as woke as it gets.
They’re teaching kids to be racists and activists.
They are full blown Marxists and want your kids to be one.
From the boys and girls club site….
“When supporting kids and teens, infuse the principles of DEI to build welcoming, safe places where all belong.”
www.bgca.org...
Discarded.
The point is that Florida government now wants to usurp parental rights.
originally posted by: Unknownparadox
a reply to: quintessentone
The point is that Florida government now wants to usurp parental rights.
Is that as bad as California, conspiring with children to lie to their parents, about their behavior at school?
The fact is, and this is a fact. While fakebook appears to be a great social place. It's true purpose is to track and manipulate you. It's the worst thing to hit the human race since meth. They shouldn't ban kids from fakebook, they should ban fakebook.
But all the dopamine addicted fakebook user would go crazy.
a reply to: quintessentone
Facebook and other social media platforms are also an important positive socialization medium for children
This is not a well thought out bill and parents will rise up to protest, I am sure of that.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
It's stupid "common sense" laws that they keep passing.
Wear seatbelts.
Okay, if you don't you'll die, but do we NEED government to tell us that?
Wear helmets when riding a motorcycle.
Duh.
But they make laws.
Don't let your children access adult issues on the internet. . .
And we really need government to tell us that?
WTF??????
Maybe parents should push for these companies to stop those malicious practices against kids so that their precious children can have access.
originally posted by: Unknownparadox
a reply to: quintessentone
Facebook and other social media platforms are also an important positive socialization medium for children
You're saying that a product that was meant to, addict you, spy on you, and manipulate you has some positives?
This is not a well thought out bill and parents will rise up to protest, I am sure of that.
I have no doubt of that, parents who use meth, generally addict their children. And they both see nothing wrong with the drug.
What does government do instead?