Yes indeed @Niurou did use the phrase “every aspect of their life.”
I’m puzzled by the repeated use—first by @Niurou , now by you @BiggusDickus—of the term “every.” That reframing seems curious as this thread is quite specific in its scope, i.e. far narrower than “every aspect of [our] lives.”
Guy
I can’t speak for @Niurou, but every time I’ve noticed you comment on a government calling for additional intrusions on aspects of people’s lives you seem to support it. I’m sure I’ve missed some exceptions, but it does seem to be the general rule.
Look up to see my comments on Florida.
Guy
I read those.
And still you present your position in terms of “every” aspect of life.
I feel you and @Niurou are talking back to a position that no one here actually holds. Why not look at the specifics of the topic of this thread?
Guy
I do think you tend to adhere to authority. It’s an opinion based on your posting history, an opinion you probably disagree with, but I’m pretty sure I’m correct. Anyway, this was started by your post disagreeing with @Niurou’s post about how it’s scary how many people welcome goverment intrusion into every aspect of their lives.
You may well understandably be feeling that I’m getting personal, so I’ll leave it there.
And those license plates that make it impossible for the creepy cameras to pick up are literally illegal to use.
My position always has been that government only needs to involve themselves in extremely egregious circumstances. Traffic laws are required otherwise it’s a free for all. Collecting ID from all to see if someone is underage to me is out of line. Banning kids from social media is out of line.
Going after big business that use addictive algos to get people hooked on their phones makes sense. Because corporations never do what’s good for society so they need greater regulation. I find it’s typically corporations that need regulation. Instead government goes after the low hanging fruit, the plebs. Whereas they should go after tiktok, insta, etc for not taking down videos that glorify and encourage bad behavior
It is not realistic to focus on the end users. This venture will inevitably fail, and it will undoubtedly come across as government over-reach - seen as an infringement on personal freedoms.
The companies that have created this mess by producing the digital opium much of the developed world is hooked on - they need to be held accountable.
IMO, this is the weakest link in the chain - the tech companies. Governments need to better regulate their practices, even if that means requiring them to defang or even destroy their algorithms. Honestly forcing these apps to limit their users’ use of their product wouldn’t hurt at this point.
China is already beating many to the punch on combatting this poison. All of the studies that have come out and are coming out are indicating these apps are essentially digital opium, especially for the growing mind.
I’ve heard people say that in China if you are underaged, your social media feed isn’t allowed to display anything except educational, uplifting contents at all, and the onus is on the social media companies to enforce this. Basically no stupid tiktok videos of people eating tide pod for attention. They will be watching videos of Starship test launch, etc.
They also have screen time limits, after which the app shuts off.
What ID? Australia does not have ID Cards. Maybe if I was in Australia I could use my Irish ID card?
I’ve heard something
Probably a digital ID.
https://www.digitalidsystem.gov.au/what-is-digital-id/digital-id-act-2024