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Those that are Omg about social media,

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PenelopeJoanSterling · 16/06/2026 17:11

Long before time there was things called books and librarys, and a thing called reading fever which is akin in someway to social media addiction but for when books were first released i believe it was , i guess my point is why are some news articles saying about omg how will people handle not having social media, but then why not just go back to books ? afterall society was not built with modern internet

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PenelopeJoanSterling · 16/06/2026 17:59

misstenniscoach · 16/06/2026 17:57

It can also be the new interesting, and useful for when you don't want to show your true feelings 😂OMG that's fab OMG that's messed up

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thats true

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ShishKofte · 16/06/2026 17:58

misstenniscoach · 16/06/2026 17:54

I'm 56 and OMG is very, cathartic.

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Omg, we could start a club!
But not a book club, obvs.

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misstenniscoach · 16/06/2026 17:57

ShishKofte · 16/06/2026 17:41

I'm 47, very responsible and I LOVE a good omg occasionally.

It conveys everything I want to say in three letters.

And it can be used for so much - it's a literary eye roll, a sigh, a 'not this shit again'.

Try it.

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It can also be the new interesting, and useful for when you don't want to show your true feelings 😂OMG that's fab OMG that's messed up

Wre · 16/06/2026 17:56

Books versus Social Media? Do people not do both?

‘OMG’. Language is a good reason why social media needs more supervision and why we need books! Most parents do supervise their children. Others use social media instead of parenting.

I heard someone actually say ‘lol’ yesterday. In a sentence….It hurts my brain.

misstenniscoach · 16/06/2026 17:54

ShishKofte · 16/06/2026 17:41

I'm 47, very responsible and I LOVE a good omg occasionally.

It conveys everything I want to say in three letters.

And it can be used for so much - it's a literary eye roll, a sigh, a 'not this shit again'.

Try it.

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I'm 56 and OMG is very, cathartic.

RudolphTheReindeer · 16/06/2026 17:51

NorthernJim · 16/06/2026 17:42

I'm an adult, but I don't have a passport (ie digital id), so I won't be able to have social media after the restrictions are implemented. Except for the labour approved exempt ones of course (which no normal person uses or has ever heard of before).

Several clubs/sports groups that I'm a member of organise themselves entirely through Facebook - their weekly events are setup on there and members have to respond to say whether they're attending that week. So if the clubs don't change their booking in method I won't be able to do that either.

A passport isn't digital ID? What do you use to vote?

UnPetitDunPetit · 16/06/2026 17:50

NorthXNorthWest · 16/06/2026 17:43

I am a parent and I can decide that for my own kids

Many parents make poor choices despite overwhelming evidence about the harm that social media can cause to children and young people. It's never their child until it is... The consequences are then borne by everyone else, whether through antisocial behaviour, increased pressure on schools, healthcare services or wider society.

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Exactly.

Most parents wouldn't dream of giving cigarettes to their children, but that doesn't mean the age 18 restriction amounts to state interference (to use a very simplistic analogy).

NorthXNorthWest · 16/06/2026 17:43

BellatrixpureBlood · 16/06/2026 17:15

I’m not worried about the lack of social media, I don’t think it’s needed for children. But I am a parent and I can decide that for my own kids

This is also a sneaky back way in for digital ID

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I am a parent and I can decide that for my own kids

Many parents make poor choices despite overwhelming evidence about the harm that social media can cause to children and young people. It's never their child until it is... The consequences are then borne by everyone else, whether through antisocial behaviour, increased pressure on schools, healthcare services or wider society.

NorthernJim · 16/06/2026 17:42

I'm an adult, but I don't have a passport (ie digital id), so I won't be able to have social media after the restrictions are implemented. Except for the labour approved exempt ones of course (which no normal person uses or has ever heard of before).

Several clubs/sports groups that I'm a member of organise themselves entirely through Facebook - their weekly events are setup on there and members have to respond to say whether they're attending that week. So if the clubs don't change their booking in method I won't be able to do that either.

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PenelopeJoanSterling · 16/06/2026 17:41

ShishKofte · 16/06/2026 17:41

I'm 47, very responsible and I LOVE a good omg occasionally.

It conveys everything I want to say in three letters.

And it can be used for so much - it's a literary eye roll, a sigh, a 'not this shit again'.

Try it.

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Thank you

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CokeinBottles · 16/06/2026 17:41

SM is literally designed to be addictive. It's not really comparable to books.

ShishKofte · 16/06/2026 17:41

plims · 16/06/2026 17:35

What’s with the ‘omg’ then?

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I'm 47, very responsible and I LOVE a good omg occasionally.

It conveys everything I want to say in three letters.

And it can be used for so much - it's a literary eye roll, a sigh, a 'not this shit again'.

Try it.

plims · 16/06/2026 17:39

PenelopeJoanSterling · 16/06/2026 17:35

besides how does age effect my points ? as far as i can see the points valid either way

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It affects your point because it makes your sentences harder to read. What does it even mean if someone is “omg”?

Sirzy · 16/06/2026 17:38

Social media use has got out of control overall. So many people of all ages are now addicted to their phones and spend way too much time using it (I know I’m guilty and I’m making effort to change it)

for young people it poses a whole additional level of risk and one many aren’t mature enough to handle yet. The ban isn’t ideal of course it isn’t but it’s a step in the right direction to helping get some control of the issue

Theyreeatingthedogs · 16/06/2026 17:37

BellatrixpureBlood · 16/06/2026 17:15

I’m not worried about the lack of social media, I don’t think it’s needed for children. But I am a parent and I can decide that for my own kids

This is also a sneaky back way in for digital ID

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You are obviously a very responsible parent. Some children's parents are irresponsible. Should these children suffer?

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PenelopeJoanSterling · 16/06/2026 17:36

plims · 16/06/2026 17:35

What’s with the ‘omg’ then?

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thats how some news articles have used different terms and other sites and i needed to choose a suitable term or word to convey the meaning

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SlazengerTennisClub · 16/06/2026 17:36

@FeelingSadToday1no offence to you but that is your fault as a parent and it shouldn't of been the government's decision to ban social media for you to remove it from your child.
Because of that style of parenting, everyone is going to have to give over their details to use social media.

Digital ID by the back door here.

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PenelopeJoanSterling · 16/06/2026 17:35

plims · 16/06/2026 17:33

Are you very young , OP? I don’t mean that to sound snippy, it’s a genuine question

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besides how does age effect my points ? as far as i can see the points valid either way

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plims · 16/06/2026 17:35

PenelopeJoanSterling · 16/06/2026 17:34

pushing 50

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What’s with the ‘omg’ then?

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PenelopeJoanSterling · 16/06/2026 17:34

plims · 16/06/2026 17:33

Are you very young , OP? I don’t mean that to sound snippy, it’s a genuine question

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pushing 50

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plims · 16/06/2026 17:33

PenelopeJoanSterling · 16/06/2026 17:32

not sure about that. but yes my grammer is omg

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Are you very young , OP? I don’t mean that to sound snippy, it’s a genuine question

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PenelopeJoanSterling · 16/06/2026 17:33

plims · 16/06/2026 17:32

Hopefully reading more might benefit some of us.

very true,

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plims · 16/06/2026 17:32

Hopefully reading more might benefit some of us.

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PenelopeJoanSterling · 16/06/2026 17:32

UnPetitDunPetit · 16/06/2026 17:29

Judging from your OP you appear to have been immunised against reading fever...

not sure about that. but yes my grammer is omg

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UnPetitDunPetit · 16/06/2026 17:29

Judging from your OP you appear to have been immunised against reading fever...