cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/11431091
The House passed the bill by a vote of 106 to 13, with many Democrats joining the chamber’s Republican majority in support of the bill. It now heads to the Republican-controlled Senate for consideration.
Social media goes against their educational programming. They want misinformed youth entering the workforce, can’t have any of the “leftist” social media contradicting their narrative.
If you’re relying on social media for your information, I think it’s likely that you’re already misinformed.
What and who’s narrative? This sounds awfully “conspiracy”-ish. Please explain.
Reducing child labor laws, banning books, banning abortion, banning LGBTQIA+ related-activities and banning gender-affirming care…it’s clear they have a certain direction they want to take today’s youth. I expect that FL is leading towards a religion-based upbringing for the youth in their state.
And who is the “they” in your conspiracy theory? And what do you mean by “upbringing”? I feel as though you’re trying to claim schools are ultimately pushing this agenda. Is that your intention?
Hi. I don’t have an intention, just putting in my two cents. The “they” is the Florida Republican party. By “upbringing”, I mean what they are pushing on the educational system:
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/state/2024/01/26/bill-allowing-chaplains-in-florida-public-schools-passes-subcommittee/72357759007/
The Republican Party, particularly its populist wing. As far as schools, many are being forced into a variant on it through educational legislation such as don’t say gay bills and the book bans. Many charter schools seem to be intentionally aimed at this as well. But traditional educational institutions haven’t been willingly doing this which is part of why they’ve been subjected to these legislations and the political targeting against them in favor of things like “school choice”
As a leftist, I restrict access for my child until I he is mature enough to handle it and I can introduce him to it slowly. It doesn’t have anything to do with trying to keep him away from information. Anything he wants to know, we’ll look it up together or hit up a library. I can see clearly how unrestricted social media use is wrecking young people’s mental health and putting everybody into their own little bubble and dividing people. He doesn’t need that at this point in his life. He needs to play and be a kid for a little while longer.
I think social media use by someone way too young for it can be as damaging as showing young children hardcore porn. It warps your brain.