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> t is the phones specifically that are the problem, not social media. disagree; it's the social media that's the problem; the phone just makes it possible to
by insane_dreamer 2y ago
> t is the phones specifically that are the problem, not social media.
disagree; it's the social media that's the problem; the phone just makes it possible to access it at all times
remove social media and you won't have kids on their phones all the time (or, if you're very lucky, they might use them for something productive)
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> remove social media and you won't have kids on their phones all the time This is a testable hypothesis. We shouldn’t conclude either way without more evidence. As it stands, enforcing a phone ban has advantages over an app one.
- andrei-akopian 2y agoFYI: Schools have firewalls that block social media, but kids learn to use VPNs.
- BobaFloutist 2y agoFirewalls also do nothing if the kid has a decent data plan.
- insane_dreamer 2y agoSmall sample size but already tested in my household. Block the social media apps and website and phone use is greatly reduced.
- newsclues 2y agoYeah in computer class in high school the normal kids were on MySpace or chat in the computer lab instead of doing the boring work.
- AStonesThrow 2y agoMobile operating systems are designed to engage and distract the owner. Lost your attention for a few minutes? Screen dims and threatens to darken! Oh no! Touch its face and keep it alive! Notifications from everything. Alarms that won't shut off until you do something about it. Pleading with us to recharge the battery. Insisting that radios be turned back on and sensor access be granted. Every app, every website you visit is infested with dialogs and pop-ups that you're brushing out of the way, trying to get something accomplished. It really tests your resolve and concentration, to see if you finished that one task you had in mind when you unlocked your phone, without going into 5 more on the side, or whether you can tame your phone sufficiently to be an assistant or productivity tool, rather than a firehose of marketing from dozens of companies to you, the consumer.