Seems to me like the wrong way to address the problem. But I guess it’s easier to ban people with no political voice from a vital tool for social connectivity than it is to hold the large companies hosting those tools accountable for socially-damaging practices.
What happens to the queer teenager who has no friends at school who understand them, can’t tell their homophobic parents, but found vital and life-saving connections online.
I recognize that social media can be a tool for harm, but it can also be a tool for a lot of good. We should be working to teach teens to engage with online spaces in a way that’s healthy, not just shutting off access altogether.
Seems to me like the wrong way to address the problem. But I guess it’s easier to ban people with no political voice from a vital tool for social connectivity than it is to hold the large companies hosting those tools accountable for socially-damaging practices.
…and they still refuse to properly educate themselves, parents, students, and people overall about how to remain safe online.
great way to teach kids to keep secrets, break the law, and access the internet discretely, though.
Yeah, this worries me a lot.
What happens to the queer teenager who has no friends at school who understand them, can’t tell their homophobic parents, but found vital and life-saving connections online.
I recognize that social media can be a tool for harm, but it can also be a tool for a lot of good. We should be working to teach teens to engage with online spaces in a way that’s healthy, not just shutting off access altogether.