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SereneDreams03 t1_izk7u1g wrote

Reply to comment by CattleAlternative251 in Texas bill would ban social media for children under 18 by ANNIHILATOR284

There are serious mental health risks with teenagers using social media https://www.newportacademy.com/resources/well-being/effect-of-social-media-on-teenagers/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=NA_leads_performancemax&utm_term=&kpid=go_cmp-17884784088_adg-_ad-__dev-m_ext-_prd-&gclid=Cj0KCQiA1sucBhDgARIsAFoytUsFE62RMG8LgE2ODEm88lMOQLcccJmXv1tfSwCbYUgjH90SosH41KMaAmZzEALw_wcB

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/teens-and-social-media-use/art-20474437#:~:text=Another%202019%20study%20of%20more,and%20depression%20or%20anxiety%20symptoms.

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moistrain t1_izklodu wrote

Yeah but it's Texas. This targets trans kids and the legislation itself reads like dystopian bullshit. You're really fooling yourself if you think this is about kids health. It's about censorship and isolating queer kids, the same thing they've been doing all year with their anti-lgbt legislation.

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SereneDreams03 t1_izkm76c wrote

I haven't read much into the story myself, besides this article, I was just pointing out why some may seeing it as uplifting news.

How specifically does it target trans kids though?

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moistrain t1_izldd0v wrote

Online communities are often all we have, especially when you're in bigoted communities like that. Friends, discord, reddit, or other resources; these things save lives, no joke. By forcing kids off the internet, you take that away. And considering how Texas has been ramping up their nonsense against queers, this is gonna be a big deal. It benefits no one except the texan establishment.

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SereneDreams03 t1_izlf0xx wrote

Yeah, I can understand that, it definitely could be isolating for teens that have no one like themselves to talk to, especially living in bigoted communities as you pointed out.

It would not be a law I would support, even though I do think their are a lot of negative effects of social media, especially for teens. I'm not sure what the answer is, but this bill does seem to go too far, and thank you for pointing out some of the possible motivations behind it.

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moistrain t1_izlisnb wrote

For sure. I know social media is also another horrid beast to tackle, but this simply is not the way.

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Gizshot t1_izkxbs1 wrote

because then theyre forced to communicate with people around them

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moistrain t1_izldgx6 wrote

Nah, that they'll have to talk to shit people who don't support them instead of supportive communities that let them escape that shit for a sec (source: my many texan friends)

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