I'm getting behind the push to put an age limit on social media. Who else thinks you need to be at least 18 years old to get on FB, Twitter, or other social media outlets? 
Age Limit on Social Media
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greybeard
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I voted No, with reservations. 1st Amendment doesn't have an age limit either on top or lower end...and shouldn't. Just another slippery slope.
I do think FB/Twitter/Youtube et al. needs to be directed to do a better job, but there are so many 'dark web' media vehicles with which to traverse, I am not sure how effective any directive would be.
(I assume this is related at least marginally to the latest school shooting..the shooter was 19)
I do think FB/Twitter/Youtube et al. needs to be directed to do a better job, but there are so many 'dark web' media vehicles with which to traverse, I am not sure how effective any directive would be.
(I assume this is related at least marginally to the latest school shooting..the shooter was 19)
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greybeard":3cqynk1f said:
It has to do with the way society, especially young people, will interact with the world. How they view, communicate, and deal with the real world.
Plus, the 1st amendment already has age limitations. Porn is an example. We have age limits on movies and games that say at what age you need to be to view them.
slick4591
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The first doesn't have squat to do with privately held social pages. I'm in favor, but there's no way to police it, so what's the point? Facebook says you're supposed to be 13, but I know of a few parents that let their kids make accounts that were younger.
Bright Raven
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Voted no. You guys surprise me. I thought everyone here hated any kinda regulation or limitations.
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No, but there should be a recommendation that everyone wait until they are 35.
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Social media is privately owned they have ever right to limit use ,Bright Raven":2zxp914y said:
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M-5":3mir6elf said:
Agree. I am surprised anyone here thinks they should. Not that they have the right. It is a should versus right question if I read it correctly.
Should a person be at least 18 years old to use social media?
john250
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Some say we need to look at Apple the way we look at PhilipMorris.
Caustic Burno
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The issue I see is it becomes their life and religion almost.
IMO it seems to bred lots of conflict for the teens lives with little to no resolution. It also seems they can't escape their peers when needed as well.
This can all tie into lack of parental control and guidance.
IMO it seems to bred lots of conflict for the teens lives with little to no resolution. It also seems they can't escape their peers when needed as well.
This can all tie into lack of parental control and guidance.
JW IN VA
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It's like driving,getting a credit card or alcohol.Some re pretty well grown up at 15 or 16.Other folks not even at the old standard of 21.Some,a whole lot later.
Family oversight is still the key.They are minors until age 18.Parents need to have full say about when and if they even have access to any social media.Remember when you could loose the privilege of using the telephone or watching TV ?
Family oversight is still the key.They are minors until age 18.Parents need to have full say about when and if they even have access to any social media.Remember when you could loose the privilege of using the telephone or watching TV ?
TexasBred
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I think that falls under a parents decision. Next you'll want to put locks on pants zippers and make girls wear chastity belts and make them be 18 to buy condoms and birth control pills.Brute 23":3h820ocb said:I'm getting behind the push to put an age limit on social media. Who else thinks you need to be at least 18 years old to get on FB, Twitter, or other social media outlets?
TexasBred
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Rules and regs are for others. :shock: :shock:Bright Raven":3uwv4pnv said:
TexasBred
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Actually most are publicly owned and traded daily on the stock exchange. Might have to have a stockholders meeting to place restrictions on use and that would drive stock prices down...won't happen.M-5":s3vri5t6 said:
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Why do we have age limits on alcohol, movies, tobacco, age to purchase firearms, when you can drive, etc?
Son of Butch
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DemocratsBrute 23":29lerf88 said:
Son of Butch
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What next seat belts on toilets?
Dave
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It is like putting a age limit on drinking. That has after all kept booze out of the hands of under aged kids......
Legislation and regulation is rarely the answer.
Legislation and regulation is rarely the answer.
greybeard
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It does considering that federal funds and regulations are used to maintain, monitor, and regulate the internet.slick4591":157ot1or said:
It would undoubtedly require legislation to limit age basis participation and there's that old "Congress shall make no law.." thing. (Because of power sharing, the same amendment applies to any state, county or local legislation, as well as any decree by a federal or state agency)
Yes, it might be done on a "content" basis as the P word is, but age? Not gonna happen. It would never clear court scrutiny.
And, considering the number of people under age 18 that use social media (most of them) the private sector providers and developers would not get on board with it either. They'd be cutting their own throat.
Having said all that, I would like to see 'something' done, but it has to be something realistic and age based regulation of general social media use isn't it. Plainly put, that horse done left the barn.
According to a 2017 research poll, 90% of USA's population under age 28 had at least one social media profile, and of those under age 18, it's in the tens of millions as well.
Just for Snapchat, Facebook, and Instagram, you're looking at 68.8 million users under age 18. That doesn't include all the other messaging apps that are out there. Something called 'Kik messenger, and then there's twitter, Skype, Vine, Tumblr, (I'm not up to speed on any of them..don't even have a FB account and rarely even use eMail myself)
https://www.statista.com/statistics/250 ... age-group/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/234 ... in-the-us/
If something is to be tried, let's try something that has a snowball's chance in hades of succeeding.........
From what I have read, there's tons of parents that would object too, as social media is the primary way they keep in touch with their kids (spy?)
when they are outside the home.
Some of the grandkids posts make me squirm, shudder, shake my head. At the same time, I was shocked when my 87 year old mother in law joined FB & friended me. That said, the majority of offensive posts are from classmates or people I don't know that well. I think the age limit of kids/minors should be set and monitored by their parents or guardians.
