[proxyscore]

There's no defending social media, not for adults, not for kids, ever.

It's a toxic trap which will do absolutely nothing good for and to its users.

Keep the kids away from it, doesn't take an Einstein reincarnate to realize that.

[rahimnathwani]

Hacker News is a social media site, but not according to the UK government.

According to the UK government, YouTube is a social media site.

[inigyou]

Hacker News is a cancerous time-waste, no different from TikTok.

[guilhas]

You could chose not to waste time here

Haven't found a better place to waste your time?

Or maybe you need a new law enacted to help you?

[dylan604]

This is the slipperiest of slopes. I'm all for restricting social consumption, but absolutely against the current suggestions for age restrictions methods. The end goal is noble, the means of achieving it are sinister

[ilovecake1984]

Sure, is HN social media?

[simondotau]

According to Australia’s rules, no.