recently signed controversial bills into law that require social media companies to conduct age verification for all state residents and to obtain consent from guardians for minors before they join a platform. Lawmakers in Connecticut and Ohio are also working to pass similar legislation.
In Arkansas, for example, the law will rely on third-party companies to verify all users' personal information, such as a driver's license or photo ID. The legislation in Arkansas also appeared to contain vast loopholes and exemptions benefiting companies, such as Google and presumably its subsidiary, YouTube, that lobbied on the bill.
Lucy Ivey, an 18-year-old TikTok influencer who attends Utah Valley University, echoed those concerns. "Literacy should not just be 'don't look at pornography' or 'stay off bad sites' or 'don't cyberbully;' that's so limited," she said. "It should also be understanding how algorithms work, how teens can respond or what to do when feeling excluded, or if they're feeling insecure. We need to help kids with all these things."
The fact that this is being presented as remotely controversial tells us how far we’ve fallen
It would make sense on some level. If you are agreeing to a contract by using social media platforms, then it must be noted that minor children are legally unable to enter a contract. Children are not capable of informed consent.
Know what is really sad about this kind of statement - parents can't trust their kids. If you have taught your children & trust them, there shouldn't be any worries. What all this about social media is saying is that parents/gov can't trust the youth of today.
'Should parents decide what their kids do online?' Yes they should. Should it be up to ISPs or websites? No, it should be the parent's responsibility to monitor and control what their kids have access to.
It took over a decade for us to find that social media can have adverse effects on the mental well-being of children and likely adults. Now we are throwing caution into the wind and diving head first into AI with no discussion or study on the possible consequences .
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