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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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Decacaffeinatednow · 16/06/2026 17:28

How did a 7 year old get addicted to YouTube ?

PenelopeJoanSterling · 16/06/2026 17:27

TheLoneliestSnail · 16/06/2026 17:19

There are still tv/ cartoons/ movies. No need to resort to books and libraries.

true,

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FeelingSadToday1 · 16/06/2026 17:26

Tonight my son has cut the grass with scissors and played football in the garden (which he wouldn’t normally do). He’s almost 8 and his addiction was YouTube. It’s been blocked from yesterday and so far he’s not moaned too much! I think it’s fabulous the younger generations won’t have their childhoods ruined by social media and screen time

LuckyHazelFox · 16/06/2026 17:20

Meanwhile, the Russians are firing warning shots at British civilians ships. Priorities arse about face Starmer and his makeshift half a job schemes.

TheLoneliestSnail · 16/06/2026 17:19

There are still tv/ cartoons/ movies. No need to resort to books and libraries.

PenelopeJoanSterling · 16/06/2026 17:17

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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ill admit, some good points,

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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