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Screen time needs to be regulated ? (aussie.zone)

submitted 4 days ago by gaymer@aussie.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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We live in a world where screens have taken over. Our children's are showing early sign of anxiety, depression, eye issues , wearing glasses at young age because of being exposed to screens for long time.

Cigarettes had the same effect. Before it was normalised and people use to smoke anywhere and everywhere but then when scientists realised the harmful effects, it was regulated. Do you support regulating screentime as it has harmful effects of childrens and adults?

FYI- Australia banned social media for under 16 which is highly successful and other countries are trying to learn from Australia on how they defeated big tech.

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[–] AnnaFrankfurter@lemmy.ml 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No I do not want to give government ability to control what I can watch and how much. If they want to reduce screen usage then they need to force companies to change their algorithm. Improve social awareness of how these companies are f*cking us over.

Also not all screen usage is bad. I learned 5 programming languages online. And developed lot of my skills in Linux by playing Overthewire and HTB. This actually led to me getting a good job. All the things I use at my job is things I learned online.