If we are going to ban under 16s from social media, let’s also ban Culture War Boomers and Billionaires
Look, of course we need to stop these despicable social media networks from manipulating and grooming our kids, but if we are serious about banning under 16s from social media, let’s not forget to ban the Culture War Boomers as well…
- Partisanship: Research indicates that as people age, they often become more politically partisan. Older adults are more likely to believe and share information that aligns with their political biases, regardless of whether it is true. [1, 2]
- Source Memory Decline: The ability to remember where you learned a piece of information is one of the first skills to decline with age. An older adult might remember the gist of a sensational story but forget that the source was an unreliable or hyper-partisan blog. [1, 2, 3]
- Digital Literacy: Many Boomers did not grow up as “digital natives.” They may struggle to identify misleading web design, sponsored content, or algorithmic echo chambers. Every article looks relatively similar on a Facebook feed, making it difficult to differentiate reputable news from fabricated conspiracy sites. [1, 2, 3]
- Social Changes: As people age, their social networks generally shrink, and they may rely more heavily on digital “weak ties” (e.g., peripheral acquaintances on social media) to stay connected. Sharing links is frequently used by older adults as a way to engage with others rather than as a deliberate attempt to spread deceit. [1, 2]
…and while we are banning Culture War Boomers, let’s also ban Billionaires from making themselves douchebags…
…Rich arseholes lecturing the poor on how to be hungry while charging them for toys? Nick is like Willy Wonka if Willy Wonka hated kids.
Also, does Matthew Horncastle understand what the Commerce Commission actually does?
…this is like me writing a letter to the Pope to complain about how my Neighbour’s cat plays loud music.
If we are going to ban under 16s from social media, let’s also ban Culture War Boomers and Billionaires.
The older you are, the more likely you are to both prefer and believe, mainstream media. Social media has always been the great threat to the otherwise cradle to grave information source most people have become accustomed to.
This is why governments act with near impunity now days. This is why genocide is taking place with little push back. This is why the world is at war despite most people being against war. The people are only ever informed with what goverment and their backers, prefers us to know.
Enter social media – the people’s media – by another name. Now, largely owned by the same big money interests that own mainstream media, but still lethal enough to big money interests and their Govt lackeys, to warrant wholesale censorship to those, not yet accustomed to, the same media the general populace is under the spell of.
All the bases will soon be covered, any new push back to the status quo can be controlled.
Instead of banning certain types of people from various social media sites, why can’t NZ take the lead here and ban these sites from our country? Anyone who believes social media sites, like Facebook and Instagram, tell us the “real news” are so lacking in the brain department! These sites only give the “opinions” of their followers, which is their right, but seriously they are rarely the REAL FACTS! Hence why so much of it is BS and causes so many problems. Then there are the spiteful, malicious followers who write whatever comes into their tiny empty, uneducated heads to cause harm and without ever having to provide any proof. Way past time for some prosecutions and moral guidelines. Just think of the $m the site owners are making from the stupidity of their followers!
Recent words of wisdom from the medical fraternity that one of the main contributing causes of bowel cancer in young people is over processed foods, so lets ban the fast food chains along with the wanky social media sites.