So how does this affect all those kids with Meta Quest VR? This is why I don’t own a quest and still have HTC goggles regardless of that flaws.
I would imagine not at all given that you don’t need a facebook account for Quest and the headset doesn’t count as social media.
The problem is not even social media itself, but the fact that profit-driven ANYTHING cares more about money than its own consumers. Quite frankly, what should be happening is to see some of these people changing to better alternatives, like Mastodon and Lemmy.
Finally, I do not believe this will remain only for the 16- age group. I am aware this is extreme speculation, but this may eventually roll out to some “dangerous” adults, then union workers (ahain, “dangerous), then women, then everyone that is not wealthy enough to bribe oneself into social media. I also believe this is one of many steps to castrate the future of the young, and to control the narrative.
Do not take my word for it, however; check back in this post, some years from now.
(But keeping their data)
Of course. They are gathering data from people who have never even had a meta account.
Usually I’m against this sort of thing but hear me out:
- it’ll at least keep SOME kids off social media
- “kids will just use VPNs” >> some will, but maybe govs will finally realise how stupid trying to block things are and actually start regulating social media properly
- “kids will just join other social medias” >> not great but maybe that’ll help break meta’s dominance?
We have won, but at what cost…
If I had kids, I’d say an hour of social media is fine. After that, give me the phone and do your damn homework you dumb kid.
Good you don’t have any.
