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by AnonymousPlanet 15 days ago
Just because you have a reason to agree with something doesn't mean there's no other intention for it.

Actually, the more emotionally invested you are in it, the less likely it is for you to question the motives behind it.

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The overwhelming majority of people, independent of political ideology, support banning social media for children. [1] That's just a random poll - you can find a ton, they all say the same thing, and pretty much everywhere across the world. Seeing a conspiracy or ulterior motive with politicians doing something that the overwhelming majority of people want speaks to the state of modern governance and governments, but is nonetheless unjustified.

[1] - https://yougov.com/en-gb/daily-results/20251202-12c49-2