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I dont quite understand, maybe someone can enlighten me: Nobody is forcing people to use TikTok, right? Peer pressure is a thing, but there are other ways for p

I dont quite understand, maybe someone can enlighten me: Nobody is forcing people to use TikTok, right? Peer pressure is a thing, but there are other ways for parents to enforce that their child doesnt use TikTok (e.g. like my little sister who just can't install anything on her iphone, and instead has hobbies). If youre concerned about china's government collecting data, pass a bill similar to GDPR at the very least - but of course that would suck for the domestic (USA) intelligence services, so thats a no-go. Its some "its only funny when I do it!" kind of shit.

Beaver117 4y ago
Lol. Don't be upset when your sister cuts all contact from the family, just saying.
- jutrewag 4y ago
  Which is part of the reasoning why I prefer the government ban it like this, so I’m not the bad guy.
- kelipso 4y ago
  It's funny. The type of thinking that normalizes or encourages people to cut off contact from their family almost all originate from social media and adjacent online bullshit. From that point of view, it's best to not have kids exposed to any of this shit. Not like people can't learn how to navigate social media when they're adults.
  - nobody9999 4y ago
    >The type of thinking that normalizes or encourages people to cut off contact from their family almost all originate from social media and adjacent online bullshit. I'm a little confused. I am unaware of that "type of thinking," perhaps because I don't use mainstream social media? I DDG'd around a bit, but found only stuff like articles from Psychology Today and advice columns from therapists and the like about "toxic families," child abuse and similar. But based on the tenor of your post, that doesn't appear to be what you mean. I seem to be missing something important. I'm not being coy or snarky here. I really haven't encountered (except in discussions around abusive relationships --- abusers try hard to cut their victims off from family/friends because it makes it easier to control them --- and cults -- generally for the same reasons). Would you please point me in the right direction here? Thank you!
    - kelipso 4y ago
      Go to pretty much any advice or relationship sub in reddit and you'll find comments giving advice in that vein. Progressive/woke types in tumblr and tiktok are like that too. Generally speaking, online culture is very anti-family, normalizes labeling your family members as toxic etc for minor reasons, normalizes cutting contact, and generally have lower morals compared to people in real life. Hell, the biggest influence in internet zoomer lingo is fucking 4chan. Huge mistake to let kids be exposed to this sort of culture.
- lionkor 4y ago
  You wouldn't believe it, but there is actually a way to restrict what your child does without causing them trauma and harm. Parenting is the word for that, and it would be great if people could actually do more of it.
zeroonetwothree 4y ago
The government bans many things that you aren’t forced to use. Whether or not that’s a good idea is a different question but in practice it’s quite common.

Beaver117 4y ago

Lol. Don't be upset when your sister cuts all contact from the family, just saying.

jutrewag 4y ago
Which is part of the reasoning why I prefer the government ban it like this, so I’m not the bad guy.
kelipso 4y ago
It's funny. The type of thinking that normalizes or encourages people to cut off contact from their family almost all originate from social media and adjacent online bullshit. From that point of view, it's best to not have kids exposed to any of this shit. Not like people can't learn how to navigate social media when they're adults.
- nobody9999 4y ago
  >The type of thinking that normalizes or encourages people to cut off contact from their family almost all originate from social media and adjacent online bullshit. I'm a little confused. I am unaware of that "type of thinking," perhaps because I don't use mainstream social media? I DDG'd around a bit, but found only stuff like articles from Psychology Today and advice columns from therapists and the like about "toxic families," child abuse and similar. But based on the tenor of your post, that doesn't appear to be what you mean. I seem to be missing something important. I'm not being coy or snarky here. I really haven't encountered (except in discussions around abusive relationships --- abusers try hard to cut their victims off from family/friends because it makes it easier to control them --- and cults -- generally for the same reasons). Would you please point me in the right direction here? Thank you!
  - kelipso 4y ago
    Go to pretty much any advice or relationship sub in reddit and you'll find comments giving advice in that vein. Progressive/woke types in tumblr and tiktok are like that too. Generally speaking, online culture is very anti-family, normalizes labeling your family members as toxic etc for minor reasons, normalizes cutting contact, and generally have lower morals compared to people in real life. Hell, the biggest influence in internet zoomer lingo is fucking 4chan. Huge mistake to let kids be exposed to this sort of culture.
lionkor 4y ago
You wouldn't believe it, but there is actually a way to restrict what your child does without causing them trauma and harm. Parenting is the word for that, and it would be great if people could actually do more of it.

zeroonetwothree 4y ago

The government bans many things that you aren’t forced to use. Whether or not that’s a good idea is a different question but in practice it’s quite common.