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A leg up in what? In having more mental health problems? The majority of kids now have pretty much unlimited internet access and mental health issues have rise

• pjc50 4y ago
  There's growing evidence that it's social media in its entirety which is the problem for kids - as a vehicle for unrealistic expectations, distorted self-image, and bullying. But the social media platforms mostly ban porn.
  • DrThunder 4y ago
    It's the constant easily obtained dopamine hits that are the problem. Porn and social media are exactly the same in that regard. I would also disagree that social media does a good job of banning porn. There's also sorts of nasty stuff that gets shown to kids on social media, not just porn but violence as well.
    • ben_w 4y ago
      > There's also sorts of nasty stuff that gets shown to kids on social media, not just porn but violence as well. I remember writing much the same in a letter to the editor back in the late 90s, while I was still at school[0]. Only difference is, I was pointing out how weird it was that 16-year-old-me was banned by law from seeing acts that I was allowed to perform[0] while at the same time outright homicide was a thing that sometimes got included in cartoons specifically deemed suitable for young children. [0] the UK age of consent is 16 but the age to go into adult shops or see adult films is 18… or at least it was when I was 16 myself, I've had no reason to check if it still is or not.