The move was due to fears that messaging functions on the platforms allowed strangers to groom children, according to the newspaper. It suggested similar reselling platforms, Depop and Facebook Marketplace, would also be included in the list of banned sites.
I don’t even know what to say to this LOL.
The impact is already creeping up from the constant infantilisation of teenagers and destroying their autonomy based on falsified premises. Expect more and more articles indicating the discriminatory situation teenagers are put in.
The fact people are being reduced to children makes it so much easier to force people to support fascism - discrimination is what is happening.
A 15 year old isn’t a child.
Trans kids are hurt by measures that block them from finding community and help online that are blocked irl for them.
Fully agree. Their excuses are straight up propaganda based on the government themself manipulating the masses.
The fact is, if both points where respected we wouldnt be in the situation we are now. Its quite sad to be seeing autonomous people being forcefully stripped off their rights, identity and everything.
Pointless, as usual, from the clueless idiots of the UK government.
contact your local MPs.
Next: UK Government to ban children interacting with other people in real life
Most child abuse comes from family members, therefore under-16s will be banned from interacting with their parents and relatives.
Most grooming comes from adults so lets ban children online. That this is a real train of thought even and then gets a political majority says ALOT about y’all politicians.
This is actually insane. There are so many other platforms that should take priority in “child protection” before Vinted and eBay.
The government announced it would ban under-16s accessing social media in June this year, with children prevented from accessing 10 of the biggest platforms. YouTube will also be banned for under-16s, but YouTube Kids - a version of the video-sharing app designed to be safe for children - will not be included in the measures. A complete list of affected platforms has not yet been released, but the government said it would cover those “whose purpose is to enable social interaction and which allow users to post material”. That means platforms that have livestreaming or features that enable the potential for strangers to contact children will also be restricted, which includes gaming sites.
Don’t worry they’re on it. They will ban everything, just in case.
Facebook first
There’s already plans to ban social media for under 16s AFAIK
Not sure if that’ll apply to Lemmy or not, but I guess Lemmy servers could just geoblock visitors from regions that enforce this.
Honestly, good. This isn’t a place for children.
A 15 year old isn’t a child.
This isn’t a place for 15 year olds.
Oh no what if they buy and sell!!?? Poor kids???
