Veserr@sh.itjust.works to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 3 days agoUK launches consultation asking for views on under-16s social media banwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down11
arrow-up122arrow-down1external-linkUK launches consultation asking for views on under-16s social media banwww.bbc.comVeserr@sh.itjust.works to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareLink@rentadrunk.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·3 days agoIt’s not about protecting the young. It’s a method of censorship and tying your social media account with your real identity.
minus-squarebiscuit@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoI’ll simply not use social media that requires my real identity. It’s not like they can regulate them all, and as soon as they try to restrict the more aggregator-y ones like Reddit and Lemmy, other niche ones will pop up. The government doesn’t win this one.
It’s not about protecting the young. It’s a method of censorship and tying your social media account with your real identity.
I’ll simply not use social media that requires my real identity.
It’s not like they can regulate them all, and as soon as they try to restrict the more aggregator-y ones like Reddit and Lemmy, other niche ones will pop up.
The government doesn’t win this one.