Honestly? I'm torn on this whole thing. Sure, limiting teen access sounds like a shield against all the toxic garbage and real threats lurking online. Can't deny that. But here's the flip side—what about the kids who've carved out their space on these platforms? The ones streaming, creating, building actual communities and identities? Cutting them off might 'protect' them from harm, but it also chokes their voice and growth. It's not black and white. Safety matters, obviously. But so does freedom to create and connect. Where's the line? That's the real question nobody seems ready to answer.
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LuckyHashValue
· 7h ago
To put it bluntly, fish and bear's paws cannot be both, who will set this line
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GasFeeTherapist
· 7h ago
That's right, banning minors is really a symptom rather than a root cause...
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TokenToaster
· 7h ago
Banning accounts is not the way out, what is the way out for creators?
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just_here_for_vibes
· 7h ago
To be honest, it's a dead cycle... Protection and freedom cannot have both
Honestly? I'm torn on this whole thing. Sure, limiting teen access sounds like a shield against all the toxic garbage and real threats lurking online. Can't deny that. But here's the flip side—what about the kids who've carved out their space on these platforms? The ones streaming, creating, building actual communities and identities? Cutting them off might 'protect' them from harm, but it also chokes their voice and growth. It's not black and white. Safety matters, obviously. But so does freedom to create and connect. Where's the line? That's the real question nobody seems ready to answer.