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There is no evidence that a ban such as this, even if it was perfect, would provide a benefit to the wellbeing of young people as the underlying science linking social media to wellbeing is itself flawed.”
Andrew Przybylski, a professor of human behaviour and technology at the University of Oxford, said We understand the concerns about children having access to social media that is fundamentally unsafe for them. However, children deserve to have age appropriate experiences online rather than being cut off from it altogether,
If companies want to build products that are okay for kids, they need to change their extractive models that are both toxic and addictive,
They use it to seek information, to learn new skills, to educate themselves, to self-organise and take action on the many issues that impact their lives,
Prof Third told CNA’s Asia Now We saw less bullying at school, better academic results for kids, and a decline in mental health care needs,
The drivers to stay connected to social media are just too strong,
she said, pointing to emotional effects such as a sense of validation when getting a ‘like’ or other reactions to a post, as well as fears over what others online think This is) especially at that early high school age, where it's so important to fit in, and where you worry about whether people like you or not, and how you look, when you're not yet secure,
Unfortunately, the ban that's being pushed through has largely been in response to parents’ anxieties about their children's digital practices. But it is not a solution that will go all the way (in resolving the problem),
By evicting children from social media platforms, you take away all incentive for technology platforms to design for children and to make sure that they can be safe online and have strong and productive experiences,
I don’t think it’s desirable … for young people who are going to seek a lot of social support on social networks, in online communities,
Emmanuelle Parent, co-founder of an organization that promotes healthy online habits, told the committee in September We were happy to see this measure approved by the Australian government. It gave us hope for what we proposed,
Aurélie Diep, president of the youth wing of the CAQ, said in an interview There is currently no miracle solution for how to verify a child’s age to access digital platforms,
In the evening, before I go to bed, I say to myself, ‘one last look at Instagram and then I’m going to bed,’
Platforms now have a social responsibility to ensure the safety of our kids is a priority for them,
Our proposal is to revise Law No. 5651 to impose a prohibition on social media use for individuals under 13, specifically targeting students in the middle-school age bracket,
I remember precisely the moment that she said to me 'you've got to read this book and you've got to do something about it',
South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas told reporters in Adelaide on Friday, a day after the country's federal parliament passed a nationwide social media ban for youths under 16. I'm pleased to see that it's got as far as it has in Australia,
said Robert French, the former High Court judge commissioned by Malinauskas in May to report on whether a state-based age restriction would be possible The basic sensible model is in place,
Parents want their kids off their phones and on the footy field,
said Albanese, who like Malinauskas is from the centre-left Labor party Last week, the parliament’s own committee said the ‘causal link with social media appears unclear,’ with respect to the mental health of young Australians, whereas this week the rushed Senate Committee report pronounced that social media caused harm,
it said in a statement in the early hours of Friday
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