While Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s new social media ban for young people may appeal to worried parents, Luka Koerber writes it doesn’t address the real problems with social media platforms.
I know this has been covered but this is good analysis from a high school student.
The statistics show that much of young people’s declining mental health is caused by social issues such as the cost-of-living crisis, housing insecurity and fears about the climate emergency, much of which can be sheeted home to government policies.
really 10 year olds worried about cost of living and housing??
Cost of living has an enormous impact on youth, poor parents are under significantly increased stress which results in not just the inability to afford necessities but also increases domestic violence, divorce rates and suicides.
The statistics show that much of young people’s declining mental health is caused by social issues such as the cost-of-living crisis, housing insecurity and fears about the climate emergency, much of which can be sheeted home to government policies.
Besides, the point was pretty obvious, I thought. They might not care about it directly, but their mental health is affected by it just the same. When it affects their wellbeing directly, through their access to the food they need to learn and grow. When it affects the opportunities they have in life, especially if they might see others around them who do have opportunities.
That’s without going into the fact that parents can pick up on their parents’ distress more than they often get given credit for.
was this written by ai?
really 10 year olds worried about cost of living and housing??
Cost of living has an enormous impact on youth, poor parents are under significantly increased stress which results in not just the inability to afford necessities but also increases domestic violence, divorce rates and suicides.
They sure as fuck are when it means they only have one meal a day and can’t afford to join a sport club.
and you believe the majority of kids are having one meal a day?
Who said anything about majority? Even 1 is too many.
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the point we are actually discussing right now:
Besides, the point was pretty obvious, I thought. They might not care about it directly, but their mental health is affected by it just the same. When it affects their wellbeing directly, through their access to the food they need to learn and grow. When it affects the opportunities they have in life, especially if they might see others around them who do have opportunities.
That’s without going into the fact that parents can pick up on their parents’ distress more than they often get given credit for.
I’ve met primary school kids who have an interest in social issues. I’m surprised you haven’t.
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ban is for under 16s
i also strongly doubt that social media is doing much to help the kids who are stressing about those things
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i didn’t say the author is 10, i picked a random age
i could have said really 6 years olds stressing over property prices? yeah right