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by squigz 175 days ago
> We absolutely do need regulation of this harm by the law

> There's plenty of precedent in other threshold ages at which children can start indulging in other potentially harmful vices.

In those other vices, we have various other regulations in order to reduce their harm as much as possible. Yet, there has been no similar push for the purported harm done by social media - or, apparently, the Internet in general. It's like we've tried nothing and are surprised it's still an issue.